Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SE swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) 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 1.0m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but in feet and degrees for the other side of the tape.
Well, the news ain't any better in old money. The Harbour is in a proper slump. Forget the first week. From now until Monday the 11th of August, it's a dead loss. Swell is either nonexistent or tiny, poor-quality windswell. The wind's all wrong. Don't even look at the ocean. The first chance for a splash is on Wednesday the 13th.
Wednesday 13th August – Thursday 14th August (Small window)
Wednesday morning finally brings something a little over knee-high, around 4ft from the SSE, but it's on a short 6-second period, so it's lumpy. The combined energy is weak (94). The saving grace is a clean offshore wind from the SSW at 12 mph, which will put a nice face on it. It's nothing special, but it's the best we've got. Expect a few other souls out there. Thursday is similar with a 3ft SSE swell and lighter winds.
That's it. After that, the tap turns off again. The back half of this forecast looks like flat spells, tiny waves, and some nasty, strong winds around the 22nd of August. There is no major swell event or standout session. Just a lot of waiting.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 3 | SE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 127 | 94 | 75 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 2:51PM4.31m | 2:56AM4.53m | 3:33PM4.31m | 3:36AM4.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:29AM0.31m | 8:41PM0.84m | 9:11AM0.20m | 9:21PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | NNE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 64 | 61 | 37 | 80 | 11 | 127 | 94 | 75 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | NE 8 | N 9 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | N 10 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 12 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | 23 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | NNE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 54 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | — | 80 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 357 | 343 | 297 | 32 | 357 | 285 | 307 | 41 | 58 | 183 | 130 | 152 | 152 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 181 | 946 | 615 |
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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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