Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, ENE swell with 198 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 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.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking bleak. There's no good surf on the horizon at all. The Harbour is a beach and groyne setup that's exposed to the swell, but we just aren't getting any of it. The water is sitting at 58°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
We're looking at a long, dry spell. From now through the entire 16-day window, every single session is graded as poor. You'll see a few tiny bumps of energy, like a 1ft swell from the SE on the 3rd with a weak energy reading of just 5, but it's paired with poor conditions. On the 4th, we get a bit of a pulse – 4ft to 4ft from the SE, and the energy climbs to 103 and 172, which is moderate, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it's choppy and messy. The 5th sees a bigger swell, 6ft from the ENE, but it's a short-period wind swell (6 seconds) and the wind is blowing 15 mph cross-onshore, making for a lumpy, unpleasant scene. That's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.
Later in the week, on the 7th, there's a glassy morning, but the swell is a measly 0.3ft. The 10th and 11th are glassy too, but with absolutely no swell to speak of.
The bottom line is, there are no standouts, no hidden gems, and no reason to get excited. The Harbour is a fairly consistent spot, so this kind of blank run is a bit unusual, but that's where we're at. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd be looking for something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). 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 | SSW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 3 | N 10 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 103 | 172 | 128 | 198 | 135 | 65 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-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 | 9:59PM1.07m | 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 | 5 | — | 1 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 9 | SSW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | SE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | — | E 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 103 | 172 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 14 | 10 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 128 | 198 | 135 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 749 | 768 | 307 | 208 | 179 | 60 | 180 | 180 | 60 | 184 | 184 | 128 | 127 | 2738 | 36 | 197 | 551 | 299 | 58 | 60 | 179 |
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