The Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. I’ve looked over the charts for The Harbour, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a flat spell for the long haul. We're looking at a 16-day window, and there’s nothing on the menu that’s worth paddling out for. The first real sign of any surf energy doesn't even show up until Friday the 24th of July, and even then it’s tiny.

The whole outlook is a bit of a bummer. The Harbour is set up as a beach and groyne spot, and it’s just not catching any decent swell for the foreseeable future. The water temp is sitting around 57°F which is pretty normal for this time of year, so nothing weird there, but the lack of any solid swell is the real story.

We start off with a total blank. Wednesday the 22nd, Thursday the 23rd – nothing. Zero energy. The combined swell energy is at 0. You could waterski, but you won't be surfing. Friday morning the 24th we finally see a faint pulse, with a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the ENE. The combined energy is a pathetic 3 (weak). By Friday afternoon, there’s a bit more, a 2 ft swell from the S, but the period is only 4 seconds, so it’s just messy, wind-slop. The energy jumps to 9 (still weak). Not worth getting wet.

Saturday the 25th morning has a 3 ft swell from the SSW, period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 60 (weak). At least the wind is cross-offshore, so it might look clean, but it’s a weak, short-period windswell with a strong 19 mph breeze. The water will be lumpy. By Saturday afternoon, it drops back to 1 ft. The pattern is the same: tiny, inconsistent pulses with no real power. The biggest number we see all period is a 3 ft swell from the SE on Sunday the 2nd of August, with a combined energy of 52 (still weak). The problem is that the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, ruining any chance of a decent wave.

Frankly, for a beach break setup, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer on those windy days than anyone with a paddle. There’s a stretch from Sunday the 26th all the way through to Friday the 31st of July where the combined energy is a flat zero on most time slots. It’s a long, quiet run.

The only time you get a bit of offshore wind is on Monday the 3rd of August morning, with a 19 mph offshore from the SW, but the swell is only 2 ft from the SE. At that point, the period is 6 seconds, so it’s going to be a bumpy, choppy small wave. Later in the outlook, the offshore winds return, but the swell is gone. There’s a glassy session on Tuesday the 4th of August morning with a 1.0 ft swell from the ESE, but again, minimal energy.

I’m sorry to say there’s no standout, no hidden gem, and no sneaky day to get excited about. The Harbour is just not firing. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long, flat wait. Keep the board in the car just in case, but honestly, don’t hold your breath.

Rusty, signing off.

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