Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with 416 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, this is Rusty. I've gotta be straight with you – this 16-day outlook for The Harbour is about as empty as a beach in a hurricane. Nothing's happening from now until the start of August. The first chance at a wave is on Tuesday the 4th, but the wind is howling onshore, killing any chance of a clean wave. The energy climbs to 416, but it's all chop.
If you're desperate, sneak a look at Wednesday the 5th. There's a 1.3m swell from the ENE, but the period is only 6 seconds. It's a weak, wind-driven swell with energy sitting at 156. The good news is the wind turns offshore from the NE in the afternoon. That offshore glass-off will be the only chance to find a clean little wave all week. After that, the forecast just dies. It's a flat, windy wasteland for the rest of the 16 days. Honestly, find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | NNE 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 312 | 416 | 205 | 127 | 118 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 9:35AM3.57m | 10:23PM3.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:49PM1.58m | ||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 416 | 205 | 127 | 118 | 38 | 37 | 48 | 54 | 59 | 83 | 62 | 48 | 59 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | NNE 8 | S 6 | E 6 | E 5 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | — | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 39 | 312 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 179 | 180 | 227 | 180 | 184 | 239 | 128 | 128 | 101 | 52 | 171 | 767 | 171 | 171 | 208 | 207 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 |
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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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