Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SSE swell with 268 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next 16 days. Gotta be honest, it’s a rough go. The Harbour is going to be dead flat for a long time. We’re talking a solid stretch of nothing from right now all the way through the morning of August 12th. That’s nearly a week of no waves. Don’t even bother checking the cam.
The first little pulse shows up on Wednesday morning, August 12th. A bit of swell from the southeast, around 5ft, but with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (163), so there’s some weight, but it’s not going to be clean. The wind is a moderate cross-offshore from the south, which will keep the surface tidy, but the surf quality is still poor. It’s a beach and groyne setup, so that short period is going to make it a bit sloppy. Not a standout, but it’s all we’ve got.
Looking through the whole 16 days, there’s just no real standout. The Harbour stays small and weak. The bigger swell on the 12th is the best of a bad situation, but it’s nothing to write home about. The water temp is about 58°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
If you’re really itching to get wet, the morning of Wednesday the 12th is your only realistic option. The rest of the forecast is a total bust. This kind of dead period happens here sometimes. The forecasts can flip, but for now, keep your board in the bag.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | S 3 | NNE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | NE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 163 | 98 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:51PM3.51m | 8:10AM3.65m | 9:03PM3.43m | 9:35AM3.57m | 10:23PM3.48m | 11:01AM3.64m | 11:35PM3.65m | 12:14PM3.83m | 00:35AM3.90m | 1:14PM4.05m | 1:27AM4.17m | 2:06PM4.22m | 2:13AM4.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM1.55m | 2:24PM1.46m | 3:02AM1.62m | 3:49PM1.58m | 4:32AM1.51m | 5:12PM1.53m | 5:50AM1.23m | 6:20PM1.36m | 6:52AM0.87m | 7:14PM1.16m | 7:43AM0.54m | 8:00PM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | NNE 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 153 | 103 | 48 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 155 | 163 | 14 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 10 | NE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 4 | — | N 9 | N 6 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 24 | 14 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SW 4 | — | NNW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | — | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 28 | 37 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 212 | — | 98 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 58 | 60 | 180 | 179 | 297 | 179 | 171 | 343 | 287 | 171 | 172 | 235 | 60 | 183 | 181 | 43 | 61 | 223 | 1 |
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