Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, S swell with 22 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 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s keep it real. The surf is flat for the next 16 days. The Harbour is a beach/groyne spot, and it’s just not getting anything. We’re looking at a long stretch with nothing worth paddling out for. The first real chance is on Thursday, July 23rd, but it’s only 0.5m from the NE with a 6-second period—short, weak, and the combined energy is only 16 (weak). The wind’s offshore in the morning, so it’ll be clean, but it’s barely surfable.
The rest of the window is a whole lot of nothing. Swell heights never get above 0.7m, and most days are 0.1m to 0.4m with periods under 6 seconds. The combined energy figures are all low single digits or teens—weak. There’s one morning on Saturday, July 25th, with a 0.7m S swell and offshore wind, but again, the period is only 5 seconds. Not a standout.
There’s a gap from July 26th through the 29th with no swell at all. Then a few days of tiny windswell, but nothing to get excited about. The last few days into early August are more of the same—tiny, short-period, poor conditions.
Water temp is about normal for this time of year, around 57°F.
Bottom line: If you’re really itching, maybe Thursday the 23rd or Saturday the 25th mornings could give you a clean little bump, but it’s not worth the trip. The Harbour is just not happening. This is one of those quiet spells, but forecasts can change. Right now, there’s nothing to get stoked about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | N 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 3 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
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 | 1:21PM1.17m | 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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 | 4:43 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 6 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 7 | — | 9 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 7 | SSE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 10 | S 3 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | NNE 2 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 12 | 14 | 11 | 41 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 743 | 1021 | 298 | 136 | 1530 | 171 | 180 | 171 | 171 | 527 | 484 | 171 | 179 | 172 | 171 | 235 | 235 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 60 |
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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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