Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, N swell with 25 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
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 The Harbour has got cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, this is a grim stretch. We’re lookin’ at a long, dry spell with nearly two weeks of flat to tiny, poor quality waves. From now, Wednesday the 29th, right through to about Sunday the 9th of August, there’s nothin’ worth wettin’ a wetsuit for. Scores are all zeros. The swell energy barely registers, with the combined energy sittin’ at a weak 0 to 12 (0–12) for pretty much all of that time. We’re talkin’ 0.3 ft to 1 ft of short-period, weak windswell from the SSE and SSW, with periods mostly around 4 seconds. That’s not surf, that’s a lake with a light breeze.
Even though we get a few patches of glassy or light offshore wind – like Thursday afternoon the 30th with a glassy 1 ft from the SSW, or Saturday morning the 1st of August with a clean 0.7 ft – the swell is just too small and weak to push a proper wave. A few days in early August see a bit more wind, but it’s cross-onshore or onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. The Harbour is a beach/groyne setup, so without any proper groundswell, it’s a non-event.
Now, there is a bit of a pulse tryin’ to show up around Monday the 10th of August. We see some 1.0 ft to 1 ft swell from the ESE, with the energy climbin’ to 17 (17) – still weak, but a bit more. Winds are light offshore or clean. Still, we’re talkin’ 1 ft with a 6-second period. That’s tiny and weak. Not a standout.
Tuesday the 11th of August morning is the closest we get to anything. We’ve got 3 ft of swell from the north, with a combined energy of 33 (33) – still in the weak range – and clean light offshore wind from the SW. But the period is only 4 seconds. That’s short and crumbly. For an intermediate break, that’s a dribbly waist-high day at best. Not worth a special trip.
Bottom line: there’s no good surf on offer in this 16-day window. The whole period is a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual when the swell window is quiet. The forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board at home.
And for the record, water temps are about average for the time of year, sittin’ around the usual range. No anomalies to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 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) | S 5 | NNE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 9 | S 3 | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:34PM3.83m | 2:34AM4.11m | 3:09PM3.91m | 3:07AM4.19m | 3:42PM3.95m | 3:39AM4.22m | 4:16PM3.95m | 4:12AM4.22m | 4:50PM3.92m | 4:46AM4.18m | 5:26PM3.85m | 5:25AM4.10m | 6:06PM3.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM1.00m | 8:20PM1.25m | 8:51AM0.86m | 8:54PM1.15m | 9:23AM0.76m | 9:27PM1.09m | 9:55AM0.71m | 9:59PM1.07m | 10:26AM0.71m | 10:32PM1.09m | 11:00AM0.75m | 11:08PM1.15m | 11:36AM0.85m | 11:48PM1.25m | |||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | N 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 8 | S 3 | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 61 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 7 | — | — | NNE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 33 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | N 8 | SE 4 | — | N 7 | NNW 2 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | SW 3 | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | SW 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 8 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 171 | 179 | 180 | 179 | 350 | 179 | 485 | 184 | 759 | 825 | 357 | 321 | 308 | 208 | 227 | 227 | 61 | 235 | 235 | 208 |
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