Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSW swell with 95 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here, and I’m looking at The Harbour. Honestly, I’m scratching my head a bit because this 16-day window is mostly a bust. The Harbour – a beach/groyne spot – is exposed to swell, but the ocean’s just not delivering. There’s a massive gap at the start: no real surf to speak of for the first few days.
Saturday, 29th August, starts off with 3ft ENE swell, a short 8-second period, and a cross-shore wind that’s kicking up chop. The combined energy is a weak 101, and the water temp is 58°F – about normal for this time of year. Not worth paddling out. Sunday and Monday are even worse, with swell dropping to 2ft and even 0.3ft. The whole first week is a write-off, with long stretches of flat water from Tuesday through to the following Tuesday. There’s a few tiny blips of 0.6-1ft swell, but the energy is in the single digits – a real blank run for this area.
Now, the only bright spot is way out on Thursday, 10th September, in the afternoon. We’ve got a 7ft SSE swell with a 7-second period, which bumps the combined energy up to 688 (moderate). The wind is clean cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. That size is good for intermediate surfers, but maybe a bit much for beginners. The short period means the waves won’t have a ton of power, but the beach-break setup might handle it okay. Still, given it’s two weeks out, don’t bank on it just yet.
The rest of the forecast is pretty grim. There’s clean offshore winds on the 1st September, but no swell to ride. The 3rd September has a tiny 3ft SSE swell with a 6-second period, but it’s nothing to get excited about. By the second week, it’s more of the same – flat or poor conditions.
Bottom line: Thursday afternoon, 10th September is your one shot, and it’s a long shot at that. For the rest, you’re better off waiting for the next forecast update. It’s a lean run, but it won’t last forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | NE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | N 8 | N 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 34 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 95 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:14PM4.14m | 3:12AM4.39m | 3:46PM4.17m | 3:46AM4.41m | 4:19PM4.14m | 4:21AM4.37m | 4:54PM4.05m | 5:00AM4.25m | 5:33PM3.91m | 5:47AM4.07m | 6:21PM3.73m | 6:44AM3.83m | 7:20PM3.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.93m | 9:25AM0.56m | 9:32PM0.88m | 9:56AM0.57m | 10:05PM0.90m | 10:29AM0.67m | 10:41PM0.98m | 11:06AM0.85m | 11:21PM1.13m | 11:50AM1.12m | 00:10AM1.34m | 12:45PM1.45m | 1:19AM1.56m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 5 | N 8 | N 11 | NNE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 101 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 35 | 55 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | N 6 | SSW 4 | N 11 | — | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 52 | 37 | 20 | 8 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 56 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 67 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 126 | 95 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 96 | 180 | 182 | 60 | 60 | 180 | 505 | 181 | 535 | 357 | 225 | 180 | 64 | 58 | 728 | 686 | 733 | 160 | 16 | 16 |
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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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