Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with 40 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the outlook for The Harbour over this entire 16-day stretch from now is a bit of a bummer. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with barely a ripple for the first week and a half. Don’t get your hopes up for any real surf action until the very end of the period.
Starting off this Friday, July 24th through to the end of July, it's a dead zone. We’ve got tiny, weak swells – mostly under 1.6 ft – with periods of just 4 or 5 seconds. That’s about as weak as it gets, with combined energy barely registering (10 or less). The wind is sometimes glassy, which is nice, but there’s just no push in the water. This flat spell runs right through to the end of July with no surf to speak of.
Moving into the first week of August, things stay frustratingly quiet. The first half of the week is still showing "poor surf conditions" with nothing rideable. It isn't until Sunday, August 2nd that we finally see a pulse. The Harbour gets a 3.3 ft swell from the east, with the period stretching to 5-6 seconds. The combined wave energy finally climbs to 65 – still pretty weak, but it’s something. The wind on the Sunday morning looks light and cross-off from the SSE, so it should be clean.
Monday, August 3rd sees a slight bump, with a 3.9 ft to 4.3 ft east-northeasterly swell. The period is a short 6 seconds though, and the wind on Monday swings onshore and cross-onshore, making for choppy conditions. The energy hits 121, which is moderate at least.
The real standout, such as it is, is Sunday, August 2nd morning (The Harbour). It’s the most promising window: a clean 3.3 ft east swell with the light cross-off breeze. For a spot that’s barely had a wave for over a week, that morning session is your best bet. After that, the surf drops right back off into tiny, weak stuff for the rest of the forecast period.
Don’t bank on anything later in the second week; it’s all tiny windswell or flat. It’s a classic winter lull for The Harbour. Hang tight.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 4 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | S 5 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | N 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 3 |
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 kJ | 10 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56PM3.36m | 11:32AM3.36m | 11:53PM3.49m | 12:29PM3.46m | 00:41AM3.66m | 1:16PM3.59m | 1:22AM3.83m | 1:57PM3.72m | 1:59AM3.98m | 2:34PM3.83m | 2:34AM4.11m | 3:09PM3.91m | 3:07AM4.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM1.75m | 5:11AM1.75m | 5:33PM1.73m | 6:15AM1.58m | 6:25PM1.65m | 7:02AM1.38m | 7:07PM1.52m | 7:42AM1.18m | 7:45PM1.38m | 8:17AM1.00m | 8:20PM1.25m | 8:51AM0.86m | 8:54PM1.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | NE 7 | N 7 | S 5 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | N 8 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NNE 11 | SSW 4 | N 10 | NNE 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 17 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | — | SE 4 | E 3 |
| kJ | 22 | 13 | 80 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 825 | 357 | 825 | 744 | 357 | 225 | 994 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 179 | 179 | 559 | 184 | 380 | 1008 | 179 |
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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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