Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with 87 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period. 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – if you’re looking to get wet at The Harbour over the next couple of weeks, you’re going to need a whole lot of patience. This is a lean stretch, and I mean lean. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing.
From Tuesday the 8th right through the middle of the month, the wave energy is a flat zero or close to it. We’re talking weak, short-period leftovers that barely register (combined energy of all swells directed here: 0 to 50). The wind is all over the place – strong offshore, cross-off, even a near gale – but with no swell to work with, it’s just a clean, flat ocean. There’s a brief blip on Friday the 11th with a tiny 2ft SSE swell, but it’s got a period of just 6 seconds, so you’re looking at weak, bumpy little waves. Not worth paddling out for.
The whole first week is a write-off. The second week isn’t much better. There’s a stretch of dead calm, glassy conditions on Saturday the 19th, but again, no swell. It’s a mirror.
Then, finally, something shows up. On Wednesday the 23rd of September, the wind swings offshore from the SW, moderate and clean, and we finally get a pulse of energy. The forecast shows a 6ft swell from the SE with a 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 269 (moderate wave energy). This is the only real event in the entire 16-day window. The Harbour is a beach/groyne setup, so a 6ft SE swell with a short period isn’t going to be a classic, but with moderate offshore wind, it’ll be clean. It’s the only game in town. That’s your best bet, and it’s still a pretty average bet. For beginners, 6ft is pushing it – maybe a bit too much. For the rest of us, it’s a session, but don’t expect barrels.
Honestly, this is a grim run. The area just isn’t delivering. It’s the kind of blank spell that’s normal for this spot, so don’t lose hope – forecasts can change, but for now, I’d say take the board to the shaping bay and wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | N 12 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 50 | 80 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:40PM4.23m | 3:48AM4.45m | 4:12PM4.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:22AM0.40m | 9:29PM0.79m | 9:56AM0.59m | 10:03PM0.90m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | S 6 | S 5 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | N 10 | N 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | NNE 4 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 50 | 1 | — | 37 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 87 | 28 | 17 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 47 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | S 5 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 17 | N 17 | N 9 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 4 | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | N 9 | SSW 4 | N 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | W 4 | NNW 5 | N 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | WNW 3 | N 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 145 | 16 | 80 | 24 | — | 12 | 17 | 71 | 127 | — | — | 2 | 19 | 65 | 106 | 1 | 6 | — | 10 | 22 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 632 | 637 | 551 | 197 | 225 | 60 | 183 | 183 | 0 | 633 | 627 | 297 | 681 | 184 | 22 | 3 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 179 |
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