Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, ENE swell with 417 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about The Harbour. The forecast is pretty grim for the next week and a half. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and mostly poor conditions, so there’s really nothing to get excited about for a while. The water temperature’s about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The first real pulse of any note doesn’t show up until Friday afternoon, 28th August. That’s when we see a 6ft east swell with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind goes clean with a cross-off breeze. The combined energy hits 393 (moderate), so there’s some push behind it, but the period is still short and the shape won’t be anything special. It’s only a marginal call due to tide issues, so don’t drop everything for it.
From Saturday the 29th right through to the 8th of September, the surf is flat to tiny. Swell heights are mostly under 2ft, with periods of 4 to 7 seconds, and combined energy rarely above 30 (weak). The wind is often clean or offshore, but there’s just no swell to work with. It’s a dead run.
There’s a glimmer late in the outlook. On Friday morning, 11th September, we get a 4ft swell from the southeast with a 7-second period, and cross-off wind. The energy is 106 (moderate), and the waves could be clean, but it’s still a short-period swell and far out, so treat it as a hopeful maybe.
Truth is, for the next two weeks, The Harbour just isn’t offering anything worth paddling out for. If you’re desperate, the 28th afternoon is the only window that might turn on a weak, short wave. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | NNE 7 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 87 | 127 | 131 | 393 | 417 | 58 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10PM3.94m | 2:08AM4.19m | 2:43PM4.06m | 2:40AM4.31m | 3:14PM4.14m | 3:12AM4.39m | 3:46PM4.17m | 3:46AM4.41m | 4:19PM4.14m | 4:21AM4.37m | 4:54PM4.05m | 5:00AM4.25m | 5:33PM3.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.93m | 7:57PM1.20m | 8:24AM0.75m | 8:29PM1.04m | 8:54AM0.62m | 9:00PM0.93m | 9:25AM0.56m | 9:32PM0.88m | 9:56AM0.57m | 10:05PM0.90m | 10:29AM0.67m | 10:41PM0.98m | 11:06AM0.85m | 11:21PM1.13m | |||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 77 | — | 127 | 131 | 393 | 417 | 68 | 37 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 44 | 47 | 34 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 9 | N 6 | N 9 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | NNE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | NNE 7 | SSW 4 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | — | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 8 | SE 3 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | — | N 7 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 2 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 87 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 180 | 292 | 16 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 235 | 180 | 171 | 235 | 58 | 58 | 181 | 58 | 201 | 298 | 225 | 179 | 183 | 183 |
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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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