Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SSE swell with 262 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about The Harbour. It’s a beach and groyne setup, and honestly, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a pretty grim picture. We’re staring down a long, dry spell with hardly any swell to speak of, and when there is a little bump, the conditions are just ordinary.
The first proper surfable wave doesn’t show up until Thursday, August 13th in the morning. We’ve got a small 4ft swell rolling in from the SE, with a period of 7 seconds. That’s a short period, wind swell stuff, not much grunt. The wind is light offshore from the SW, which is a major positive – it’ll be glassy clean. The combined energy is a weak 131 (combined energy of all swells directed here), so it’s not going to be powerful. The water temp is 58°, which is about normal for the time of year. This is the only real standout, but it’s a small one. The Harbour is fairly consistent, but this is a pretty poor run.
The afternoon of the 13th sees the wind swing onshore from the E, turning it choppy, so that morning window is the only chance. After that, we’re back to tiny, weak waves or flat spells right through to the end of the forecast on August 21st. There’s a couple of days with a 1ft bump, but nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is too small, the period is short, and the energy is negligible.
Forget the board, honestly. If you’re into kite surfing, the stronger cross-shore winds on the 18th might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, this is a long, quiet period. The forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | NNE 8 | S 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | NNE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 175 | 145 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:51PM3.51m | 8:10AM3.65m | 9:03PM3.43m | 9:35AM3.57m | 10:23PM3.48m | 11:01AM3.64m | 11:35PM3.65m | 12:14PM3.83m | 00:35AM3.90m | 1:14PM4.05m | 1:27AM4.17m | 2:06PM4.22m | 2:13AM4.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14PM1.23m | 1:39AM1.55m | 2:24PM1.46m | 3:02AM1.62m | 3:49PM1.58m | 4:32AM1.51m | 5:12PM1.53m | 5:50AM1.23m | 6:20PM1.36m | 6:52AM0.87m | 7:14PM1.16m | 7:43AM0.54m | 8:00PM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 153 | 93 | 48 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | S 3 | — | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | ENE 3 | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | N 16 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | N 8 | SSW 4 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 4 | — | — | SE 5 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 206 | — | 3 | 5 | 19 | 39 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 12 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 197 | 175 | 145 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 52 | 58 | 58 | 181 | 297 | 297 | 179 | 352 | 343 | 171 | 225 | 235 | 60 | 183 | 183 | 52 | 61 | 171 | 0 |
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