Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SE swell with 91 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Harbour this week:
The surf forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright, mate, listen up. The next sixteen days are pretty grim for a paddle. There’s a big hole at the start with nothing worth chasing. We’re looking at weak, inconsistent dribble from the 31st of August right through until the 7th of September. Honestly, it’s beach-flat stuff. There’s a couple of glassy moments, like Monday the 31st afternoon, but the swell is just too tiny and weak (combined energy of only 30) to bother with. For most of this first week, you’ll be staring at clean but flat water, or small, messy bumps. Not a wave in sight worth suiting up for.
Things try to wake up on Monday the 7th of September in the afternoon. We get a pulse of 3.6 ft swell from the SE with a period of 6 seconds. The energy is still pretty weak, around 88, and while the wind is clean from the WNW, the wave quality is just described as very ordinary. It’s a tease, not a standout.
The real event, the only thing worth circling on the calendar, lands on Monday the 14th of September. The Harbour sees a proper push of swell – 5.9 ft from the SSE with a 7-second period. That combined energy jumps to 268, so there’s some serious power behind it. Now, at that size for an intermediate spot, it’s right on the money. The wind is fresh offshore from the SSW and SW, which will groom it up clean. The water is about 57.4°F which is normal for the time of year. Fair warning though, with it being a beach/groyne setup, a 5.9 ft groundswell from the SSE can wall up and close out, but given the fresh offshore, there should be some solid, workable walls. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, so expect a few crew out. This is the pick of the whole run.
After that, Tuesday the 15th drops right back off. So, the outlook is a long wait for one standout day in the second week. Keep an eye on that Monday the 14th, but don’t hold your breath for much else.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | S 4 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 23 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:19PM4.14m | 4:21AM4.37m | 4:54PM4.05m | 5:00AM4.25m | 5:33PM3.91m | 5:47AM4.07m | 6:21PM3.73m | 6:44AM3.83m | 7:20PM3.54m | 8:00AM3.61m | 8:41PM3.42m | 9:37AM3.53m | 10:11PM3.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.90m | 10:29AM0.67m | 10:41PM0.98m | 11:06AM0.85m | 11:21PM1.13m | 11:50AM1.12m | 00:10AM1.34m | 12:45PM1.45m | 1:19AM1.56m | 2:05PM1.74m | 2:56AM1.65m | 3:46PM1.84m | |||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | S 4 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | SW 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 41 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 10 | SE 5 | N 5 | N 8 | — | N 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 5 | NNE 8 | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 70 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 19 | 70 | 31 | 5 | 2 | — | 23 | 39 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 505 | 180 | 551 | 551 | 286 | 58 | 179 | 60 | 180 | 58 | 179 | 716 | 686 | 632 | 335 | 240 | 180 | 179 | 181 | 239 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Harbour provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Harbour can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Harbour surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Harbour) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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