Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NE swell with 143 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk about The Harbour. It’s a beach/groyne spot, and for the first week or so, it’s pretty much flat or blown out. The water’s a touch warmer than usual, 57°F to start, just a bit above average.
The first few days are a bust. Through the 12th to the 17th, you’re looking at tiny swell, 0.7ft to 3ft, with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The wave energy is weak – under 100. Those are just wind ripples, not worth getting wet for.
The first real pulse comes on Saturday the 18th. A northeast swell brings 3ft to 4ft, but the energy is only moderate (63 to 99), and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, so it’s lumpy. Not great.
The standout is Sunday the 26th. A southeast swell builds to 6ft in the morning, combined energy up to 237 (moderate). The wind is a fresh cross-offshore, which should clean things up nicely. That’s the best shot. It’s a bit big for beginners, but solid for intermediates. The period is short at 6 seconds, so it’s wind swell, not a groundswell, so expect choppy, less-shaped waves. The afternoon gets bigger at 7ft, energy 337, but the wind goes cross-shore and creates a lumpy cross-chop. So the morning of the 26th is the window. Monday the 27th drops to 4ft and the wind goes cross again, not as good.
After that, it’s a few days of clean but tiny or no surf. The 26th is the only real bright spot in the whole 16 days – the rest is mostly poor, small, or blown out. If you’re going, hit the 26th early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 57 | 43 | 55 | 49 | 45 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 98 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:44AM3.90m | 1:16PM4.06m | 1:36AM4.11m | 2:12PM4.21m | 2:25AM4.30m | 3:04PM4.29m | 3:12AM4.42m | 3:53PM4.28m | 3:57AM4.45m | 4:40PM4.18m | 4:42AM4.40m | 5:25PM4.01m | 5:26AM4.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM1.14m | 6:54AM0.91m | 7:19PM1.03m | 7:50AM0.62m | 8:11PM0.93m | 8:41AM0.39m | 8:59PM0.88m | 9:30AM0.26m | 9:44PM0.88m | 10:17AM0.26m | 10:27PM0.95m | 11:02AM0.38m | 11:09PM1.07m | 11:47AM0.60m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 |
 | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | NE 6 | E 5 | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 57 | 43 | 1 | 49 | 30 | — | 24 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 1 | — | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | NNE 5 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | SE 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 55 | — | 45 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 98 | 77 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 16 | 16 | 299 | 3 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 236 | 233 | 559 | 321 | 559 | 307 | 745 | 207 | 676 | 227 | 52 | 101 |
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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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