Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, NE swell with 19 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Harbour this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 0.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cooking at The Harbour for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak picture for the most part. The Harbour is stuck in a long, quiet stretch. From now all the way through to the 5th of August, there’s basically nothing to get excited about. Day after day of tiny, weak swell and messy conditions. The wind and waves just aren’t on the same page. It’s a dry spell that’s going to test your patience.
The only glimmer of hope, and I mean the only one, comes on the morning of August 5th. We finally see a little pulse of energy with a combined swell reading of (81). The swell is from the NE at 3ft, with a period of 6 seconds. It’s a short-period windswell, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and lack the power of a real groundswell. The wind is from the SSE at 9 mph, which is a cross-offshore breeze, keeping the faces reasonably clean. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and that’s the truth.
If you’re itching for a paddle, Wednesday morning the 5th is your best bet. But don’t expect much. The Harbour is a beach/groyne setup, so it’s not fussy, but this swell is tiny and weak. It’s going to be soft and slow. Beginners might find it manageable, but anyone with a bit of experience will be looking for something else.
Water temp is sitting at about 57°F, which is right on the money for this time of year.
So, to wrap it up: one slim window on the morning of August 5th, and that’s your lot. The rest is a dead loss. For the next two weeks, the setup looks better for a kite than a surfboard. The forecasts can always change, but right now, I’d be fixing that ding.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | N 4 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | NE 6 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 11 | N 10 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
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 kJ | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48PM3.44m | 8:01AM3.57m | 8:47PM3.32m | 9:11AM3.40m | 9:52PM3.30m | 10:24AM3.33m | 10:56PM3.36m | 11:32AM3.36m | 11:53PM3.49m | 12:29PM3.46m | 00:41AM3.66m | 1:16PM3.59m | 1:22AM3.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM1.61m | 2:15PM1.44m | 2:34AM1.76m | 3:18PM1.65m | 3:50AM1.82m | 4:27PM1.75m | 5:11AM1.75m | 5:33PM1.73m | 6:15AM1.58m | 6:25PM1.65m | 7:02AM1.38m | 7:07PM1.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
 | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | SSW 4 | N 6 | SSW 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | — | NE 7 | — | N 6 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | N 7 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | NNE 2 | SW 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 791 | 439 | 152 | 526 | 180 | 180 | 171 | 292 | 778 | 825 | 357 | 171 | 307 | 171 | 182 | 559 | 551 | 60 | 171 | 58 |
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