Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, NE swell with 342 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for The Harbour.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days look like a write-off for any decent surf. It’s a bit of a dry spell, I’m not gonna lie. The Harbour is a beach/groyne setup that’s fairly consistent usually, but this forecast window is just giving us nothing to work with.
We don’t get our first real swell until Sunday the 19th of July, with a 5 ft NE swell. But the wind is a cross-on from the NNW at 16 mph, and the combined energy of all swells is moderate at 380. The water temp is 57°, which is about average for the time of year. The surf is just poor and choppy – not worth paddling out for. That afternoon, it cleans up slightly with a light NE breeze, but the swell drops to 5 ft and it’s still onshore, so it’s a mess.
The rest of the first week is a bust. A tiny 3 ft swell on Monday the 20th with more cross-on wind, followed by days of next to nothing. Tuesday the 21st is glassy but flat as a pancake. Wednesday the 22nd gets a fresh NNW breeze at 19 mph, but the swell is only 1.0 ft – you’re just getting blown around for no reason. Thursday the 23rd is glassy and flat, and Friday the 24th has a tiny 1.0 ft S swell with a cross-on breeze. Not a single wave worth riding.
The second week doesn’t improve. A few ripples of 2 ft to 2 ft pop up, but the period is short, around 4 seconds, and the wind is either cross-on or just not cooperating. The combined energy is weak, staying in the single digits or low teens. The last few days of July and into August, we see some glassy conditions on the 31st of July with a 2 ft NE swell, but the period is only 4 seconds – it’s just a weak, fat bump. The energy is only 17.
For the whole 16-day run, there is no standout session. The closest thing to a window is the afternoon of the 31st of July, with glassy conditions and a 2 ft swell, but it’s just too small and weak to get excited about. The Harbour is just taking a break. Sometimes that’s the way it goes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 5 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | N 2 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 342 | 171 | 64 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:10PM3.81m | 6:12AM4.05m | 6:57PM3.61m | 7:02AM3.81m | 7:48PM3.44m | 8:01AM3.57m | 8:47PM3.32m | 9:11AM3.40m | 9:52PM3.30m | 10:24AM3.33m | 10:56PM3.36m | 11:32AM3.36m | 11:53PM3.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.60m | 11:52PM1.24m | 12:32PM0.87m | 00:38AM1.42m | 1:21PM1.17m | 1:30AM1.61m | 2:15PM1.44m | 2:34AM1.76m | 3:18PM1.65m | 3:50AM1.82m | 4:27PM1.75m | 5:11AM1.75m | 5:33PM1.73m | ||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 380 | 342 | 171 | 64 | 44 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 10 | — | 18 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 6 | S 4 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 33 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 12 | 8 | 14 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 64 | 0 | 3 | 1274 | 171 | 710 | 1021 | 298 | 225 | 225 | 180 | 239 | 380 | 171 | 298 | 1027 | 160 | 179 | 171 | 180 |
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