Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, S swell with 31 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 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 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 | 7PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
It’s a tough stretch, mate. For the first week and a half, there’s hardly a wave worth your time. Swell is tiny, periods are short, and the energy is weak – you’re looking at wave heights mostly under 2 feet, and combined energy readings in the low 30s. Even when the wind goes glassy or offshore, there’s just no push behind it. Don’t bother suiting up for that.
The best you’re going to get is on Monday the 14th of September, when a little SSE groundswell shows up at around 4 feet, with a period of 6 seconds. It’s short-period, so not the most refined shape, but the energy climbs to a moderate 110. Winds are cross-offshore and clean that morning. Then on Tuesday the 15th, it holds at about 4 feet from the same direction, energy at 95, still clean with moderate cross-off breezes. That Monday-Tuesday window is your only real chance to get wet. Water temp is around 58°F, pretty average for the season.
For a beach/groyne like The Harbour, it’s normally fairly consistent, but this is one of those dead periods where you’re better off waiting for the next forecast. If the wind picks up like it does earlier in the run, it might look better for a kite than a paddle. For now, patience is the play.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | N 12 | NNE 11 | S 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 23 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:00AM3.61m | 8:41PM3.42m | 9:37AM3.53m | 10:11PM3.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:05PM1.74m | 2:56AM1.65m | 3:46PM1.84m | |||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | N 7 | NNE 11 | S 5 | N 10 | SSE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | NNE 8 | — | N 8 | — | N 12 | N 6 | NNE 10 | SE 5 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NE 9 | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 17 | 52 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 117 | 104 | 6 | 7 | 9 | — | 18 | 43 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 505 | 180 | 551 | 380 | 285 | 208 | 179 | 60 | 16 | 60 | 532 | 188 | 994 | 485 | 551 | 439 | 171 | 188 | 337 | 357 |
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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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