Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, NE swell with 681 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks for The Harbour.
Right off the bat, I'm not going to sugarcoat it – it's a long, dry spell. We're looking at a solid gap with no real surf worth talking about for the next 16 days. The Harbour is a beach and groyne spot, and it's just not catching anything. The first few days up to the 19th of July are a bust – tiny, weak waves with a messy cross-shore wind. You'd be fighting knee-high chop, and it's just not worth the effort.
Now, there is one glimmer of hope. On the morning of Sunday, the 19th of July, a pulse of NE swell is forecast around 6ft, but it's got a 10-second period. That's a moderate energy pulse (652), and it's a groundswell, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, so it's going to be choppy and messy. The Harbour is a beach break, so that longer period will make it break too straight and be a bit of a handful. That afternoon, the swell drops to 5ft and the wind lightens up, but it's still cross-on. For a brief window, it might be a marginal session for a confident intermediate, but it's not a standout. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.
After that 19th, it's a total write-off. The rest of July and into the first of August is a blank. We get some glassy days, like the 21st and the 28th of July, but there's no swell. We get clean offshore winds towards the end of July and into August, but the swell is tiny – 0.6ft, 1ft... it's ankle-snapping stuff. The combined energy is barely a whisper (1 to 14). The wind is clean, but you can't ride what isn't there. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone on a paddle board right now. It's a tough run, but sometimes that's how it goes around here. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep your board in the bag.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 3 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 24 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 562 | 652 | 446 | 222 | 84 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:40PM4.18m | 4:42AM4.40m | 5:25PM4.01m | 5:26AM4.26m | 6:10PM3.81m | 6:12AM4.05m | 6:57PM3.61m | 7:02AM3.81m | 7:48PM3.44m | 8:01AM3.57m | 8:47PM3.32m | 9:11AM3.40m | 9:52PM3.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.26m | 10:27PM0.95m | 11:02AM0.38m | 11:09PM1.07m | 11:47AM0.60m | 11:52PM1.24m | 12:32PM0.87m | 00:38AM1.42m | 1:21PM1.17m | 1:30AM1.61m | 2:15PM1.44m | 2:34AM1.76m | 3:18PM1.65m | 3:50AM1.82m | |||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 562 | 652 | 446 | 222 | 84 | 53 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 19 | — | 68 | 28 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 7 | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 24 | 40 | 125 | 243 | 913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 56 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 225 | 52 | 240 | 128 | 61 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 532 | 180 | 710 | 1286 | 298 | 532 | 634 | 130 | 152 | 171 | 171 |
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