The Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty grim picture for the next 16 days. There’s a long stretch of nothing to get excited about, and I’m talking multiple days with no real surf on offer. The first record we see is for Monday the 7th, but it's a total dud. We’ve got a solid gap of poor conditions right through until the end of the forecast.

The only break on the menu is The Harbour, a beach and groyne setup. It’s fairly consistent here, but that doesn’t mean much when the ocean isn’t playing ball. The water temperature is sitting at 57°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Right from the start, Monday the 7th is a write-off. Cloudy, with a moderate SW offshore breeze blowing at 12 mph, but there’s simply no swell. The combined energy is zero. The same goes for the afternoon – a tiny 3 ft SE swell with a short period of 6 seconds and only 59 units of energy. It’s poor, and the wind is a fresh offshore, but it’s just not enough to work with.

Tuesday the 8th? Forget it. Morning has no swell, and the afternoon brings a 3 ft S swell with a period of 6 seconds (41 energy), but the wind is a nasty 31 mph cross-off. That’s a near gale. Not for surfing.

Wednesday the 9th through to the end of the first week and into the second is just a desert. We see days with zero swell, and the few tiny pulses we get are barely a ripple. For example, Friday the 11th has a 2 ft SSE swell (20 energy), but it’s period is only 5 seconds and the wind is cross-shore. It’s a no-go. Saturday the 12th has a pathetic 0.7 ft SSE swell (2 energy). The best you can say is the wind is clean, but there’s nothing to ride. This pattern of “poor surf conditions” repeats day after day.

We get a couple of little blips later in the fortnight. On Wednesday the 16th, there’s a 2 ft S swell with a 5-second period (11 energy) and a gentle cross-off breeze. It’s clean, but the swell is tiny. Then on Thursday the 17th, we have a 1 ft N swell with a 3-second period (2 energy) and a gentle offshore. It’s glassy, but it’s just not enough for a wave.

The strongest offshore winds we see are on Friday the 18th, with a 25 mph SW offshore – but that’s paired with a 0.3 ft NE swell (1 energy). The report says it’s “strong offshore and clean but hard to paddle into,” which is a classic sign of too much wind and not enough wave. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on a day like that.

Look, there are no standouts here. Nothing is even close to good. It’s a full 16-day blank run. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a tough stretch, but it happens. The good news is that forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long. For now, keep the boards in the bag and wait for the next system.

Rusty.

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