Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, S swell with 42 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7AM. 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 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for The Harbour.
Honestly, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this stretch ahead is a real struggle. The next two weeks are looking like a write-off for any kind of decent wave. There's a massive gap of almost no surfable energy until we get to the end of the month. The first real sniff of something, and I mean a *sniff*, isn’t until Friday the 25th. Before that, it’s flat or just ankle-biters with poor conditions. We’re looking at a full 12-day blank run with nothing to get excited about. It’s the kind of pattern that feels like the ocean has just switched off.
The only day that even shows a pulse is Friday afternoon, the 25th. We’ve got a 3ft swell rolling in from the NE with an 8-second period. The combined energy is a modest 129, so there’s a bit of weight behind it, but the period is short, meaning it’ll be a bit lumpy and soft. The saving grace is that the wind goes glassy in the morning and turns into a light cross-shore from the ESE in the afternoon. That’s about as good as it gets in this flat spell, so it’ll be clean but small. Water temp is sitting around 57°, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
Because the swell is under 5ft, it’s fine for all levels, but don’t expect much push. The Harbour is a beach/groyne setup that needs a solid SE swell to work, and this NE direction isn’t its ideal. Still, if you’re desperate for a paddle, that Friday afternoon is your only real window. The rest of the forecast is just wind and chop, with a few days of cross-off breezes that keep the surface clean but flat.
Bottom line: this is a drought, plain and simple. It’s one of those stretches where the kites might get more out of it than the surfers. Don’t get your hopes up until that 25th, and even then, keep expectations low. Forecasts can change, but right now, the cupboard is bare.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | NW 3 | SE 5 | S 6 | N 9 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | NE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12PM4.11m | 4:24AM4.26m | 4:45PM3.96m | 5:01AM4.02m | 5:20PM3.78m | 5:43AM3.74m | 6:00PM3.59m | 6:34AM3.47m | 6:51PM3.41m | 7:44AM3.24m | 8:01PM3.27m | 9:16AM3.15m | 9:30PM3.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.59m | 10:03PM0.90m | 10:30AM0.85m | 10:38PM1.08m | 11:03AM1.15m | 11:15PM1.31m | 11:39AM1.47m | 11:57PM1.57m | 12:23PM1.78m | 00:56AM1.82m | 1:27PM2.05m | 2:28AM1.97m | 3:02PM2.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 127 | 119 | 47 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | SE 5 | N 6 | SE 5 | S 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | S 6 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | SE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 16 | N 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 8 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 21 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 307 | — | 18 | 17 | 22 | 51 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 58 | 60 | 181 | 767 | 225 | 635 | 285 | 130 | 60 | 234 | 316 | 686 | 641 | 357 | 181 | 402 | 505 | 462 | 527 | 402 |
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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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