Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, ESE swell with 121 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The Harbour is a beach/groyne setup that’s exposed to the south-east swell, and it’s fairly consistent around here, but looking at this 16-day window, it’s a tough one. There’s a big gap of nothing at the start. The first record shows up on the 3rd of August, but even then, it’s poor. The first few days – Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd – have zero surf. Flat. Nothing. Just a glassy morning on the 2nd with no waves to ride.
Then Monday the 3rd of August rolls in with a little 1 ft swell from the SE, but it’s short period, around 4 seconds, and the wind is cross or cross-on, choppy. Combined energy is only 9 (weak). Not worth paddling out for. Tuesday the 4th sees a bump to 4 ft from the ESE with a 7-second period, and the combined energy climbs to 110 (moderate), but the wind is a stiff cross-on at 12-15 mph – messy. Still poor conditions.
Wednesday the 5th drops back to 3 ft from the E, period 6 seconds, energy at 53 (weak), and onshore wind. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are tiny or flat. Saturday the 8th is a joke – 0.3 ft from the NE with a long period of 9 seconds, but it’s basically nothing. Energy of 3.
Sunday the 9th of August is probably the best of a bad bunch. You get a 3 ft swell from the SE, 6-second period, energy of 54 (weak), but the morning is clear with a light cross-shore wind, and the afternoon is clean with a light cross-off breeze. It’s small, but it’s the cleanest wave on offer. Not a standout, just the least bad.
After that, it’s back to tiny or flat through the 10th to the 13th. The 14th shows a 3 ft from the NE with an 8-second period and energy of 88 (still weak), but the wind is cross and then a strong breeze kicks up in the afternoon – no good. The 15th and 16th are tiny with clean winds but nothing to ride.
Bottom line: This is a flat run. There’s no standout day. The 9th of August morning or afternoon is your only real chance for a tiny, clean wave, but it’s barely ankle-snappers. The Harbour is fairly consistent here, so this blank run is a bit unusual – forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | N 9 | S 4 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | NE 6 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 110 | 118 | 86 | 53 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:16PM3.95m | 4:12AM4.22m | 4:50PM3.92m | 4:46AM4.18m | 5:26PM3.85m | 5:25AM4.10m | 6:06PM3.76m | 6:09AM3.98m | 6:53PM3.64m | 7:02AM3.82m | 7:51PM3.51m | 8:10AM3.65m | 9:03PM3.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.71m | 9:59PM1.07m | 10:26AM0.71m | 10:32PM1.09m | 11:00AM0.75m | 11:08PM1.15m | 11:36AM0.85m | 11:48PM1.25m | 12:20PM1.01m | 00:36AM1.39m | 1:14PM1.23m | 1:39AM1.55m | 2:24PM1.46m | 3:02AM1.62m | |||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 9 | S 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | SE 4 | N 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 110 | 118 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 6 | NE 7 | SE 4 | N 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 86 | 53 | 19 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 749 | 768 | 208 | 208 | 294 | 60 | 180 | 201 | 184 | 184 | 182 | 227 | 214 | 201 | 225 | 140 | 804 | 641 | 380 | 660 | 307 |
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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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