Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSE swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about the Harbour.
Look, I'm gonna level with you. The Harbour is not looking good. Not good at all. Over the next two and a half weeks, this spot is on a proper go-slow. The numbers are saying poor surf conditions for every single time slot in the forecast period. That’s a long stretch of nothingness, from now right through to Monday the 21st of September. It’s the kind of flat spell that gets you checking your gear for cobwebs.
The only real blip of anything is Monday the 7th of September afternoon. We get a tiny push of swell from the SE at 3ft, but with a short period of just 6 seconds. The combined wave energy is only 46 – that's weak. When it's that small and short period, it just doesn't have the grunt to wrap in proper.
We do have a bit of a wind window on the afternoon of Monday the 7th, with a fresh offshore breeze blowing from the SW. The water temp is sitting at 57°F, which is 1°F above normal for this time of year – so about average, nothing crazy. The Harbour (beach/groyne) prefers a swell from the SE, which is what we get, but the size is just too small to do anything with.
After that little tease, it goes back to dead. There's a little bump on Wednesday the 9th with a 3ft N windswell, period of 4 seconds, but a cross-shore wind will chop it up and the combined energy is a pitiful 37. Honestly, that's more of a kite surfer’s mess than a surfer's swell. Later on, there’s an offshore breeze and a 3ft SSE swell on Monday the 21st of September, with moderate energy (47), which is the best we see, but still way below what you want for a decent session.
So, the bottom line: there are zero standout days here. The Harbour is on a blank run, and in this area, that can happen. The setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the 9th. Keep the wax in the wrapper, folks. Forecasts can change, but for now, I wouldn't even bother.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 37 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:11PM3.48m | 11:05AM3.65m | 11:26PM3.70m | 12:13PM3.87m | 00:25AM3.98m | 1:07PM4.08m | 1:13AM4.25m | 1:51PM4.23m | 1:56AM4.45m | 2:30PM4.30m | 2:35AM4.55m | 3:06PM4.30m | 3:12AM4.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM1.84m | 4:36AM1.47m | 5:14PM1.70m | 5:50AM1.13m | 6:15PM1.46m | 6:44AM0.78m | 7:01PM1.21m | 7:28AM0.50m | 7:41PM0.99m | 8:08AM0.34m | 8:18PM0.84m | 8:46AM0.31m | 8:54PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SSW 6 | — | NNE 6 | SSW 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 31 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | NNE 3 | N 6 | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 5 | N 4 | — | NE 5 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | W 3 | NNW 3 | S 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 51 | 94 | 137 | 55 | 28 | 43 | 130 | 110 | 108 | 37 | — | 14 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 188 | 165 | 185 | 772 | 688 | 487 | 180 | 526 | 376 | 136 | 179 | 183 | 179 | 196 | 551 | 171 | 180 | 184 | 179 | 160 |
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