Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with 137 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1PM. 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 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it.
Alright, folks, I gotta be straight with you. We are looking at a pretty bleak 16-day stretch here at The Harbour. Honestly, it's a tough watch. There’s no real swell to get excited about and the conditions are just… all over the place. The whole forecast window is basically a write-off for any decent surf action.
We kick off the entire period on Tuesday the 28th of July and there's nothing. Absolutely nothing. Just reports of poor surf conditions as far as the eye can see. We go through all of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday the 30th shows a weak little 0.7ft onshore bump that’s barely a ripple (2 combined swell energy), and a 2ft afternoon pulse with a terrible 3-second period. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine. Friday and Saturday bring clean offshore winds but no swell to ride. Sunday the 2nd of August is glassy but flat as a pancake.
This dead period runs for days. It’s not until the afternoon of Monday the 4th of August that we see a pulse of swell finally showing up, with 4ft from the ESE at 7 seconds. The combined wave energy here is 157, so there’s some moderate push behind it. But with the wind howling cross-onshore at 12 mph from the East, it’s going to be an ugly, choppy mess at this beach/groyne setup. This one is for the kites, not a paddle surfer.
The following morning, Tuesday the 5th of August, the swell drops back into weak territory, and then we get hit by fresh 19 mph cross-shore winds. The waves on the 8th of August afternoon show a 3ft NE swell with 110 in combined energy, but it’s cross-shore wind again creating a chop. The whole thing just fizzles out.
Honestly, there is not a single standout session in this entire 16-day forecast. The Harbour simply isn't going to offer anything worth paddling out for. It’s a total blank run. The only thing of note is the water temp is sitting at 57°, which is dead average for this time of year, but you’re not going to feel it because you won’t be in the water.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | N 9 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | NNE 9 | S 4 | SSE 5 | NNE 3 | N 9 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | NNE 8 | N 8 | SSW 4 | NE 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:57PM3.72m | 1:59AM3.98m | 2:34PM3.83m | 2:34AM4.11m | 3:09PM3.91m | 3:07AM4.19m | 3:42PM3.95m | 3:39AM4.22m | 4:16PM3.95m | 4:12AM4.22m | 4:50PM3.92m | 4:46AM4.18m | 5:26PM3.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM1.38m | 8:17AM1.00m | 8:20PM1.25m | 8:51AM0.86m | 8:54PM1.15m | 9:23AM0.76m | 9:27PM1.09m | 9:55AM0.71m | 9:59PM1.07m | 10:26AM0.71m | 10:32PM1.09m | 11:00AM0.75m | 11:08PM1.15m | ||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | NNE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NNE 8 | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | NNE 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 3 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 29 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | — | 8 | — | 18 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 17 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 58 | 179 | 58 | 171 | 179 | 179 | 171 | 179 | 179 | 181 | 181 | 641 | 641 | 179 | 179 | 171 | 179 | 180 | 180 | 182 |
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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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