Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 346 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the table for The Harbour.
To be straight with you, this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a solid 16-day run where the surf is just not cooperating. For the first week, don’t even bother waxing up. From Sunday the 2nd right through to the morning of Sunday the 9th, the waves are either non-existent or a complete mess with onshore chop. You’ll see a pulse of energy on Tuesday the 4th morning, with a 5ft swell coming from the ESE, but it’s paired with a 16 mph cross-onshore wind, making it a choppy, poor-quality affair. The combined energy hits 244 (moderate), but it’s all for nothing with that wind. That afternoon is even worse at 6ft and 346 energy but still blown out.
There’s a slight glimmer mid-week. On Wednesday the 5th morning, we get a tiny 3ft NNE swell with a light cross-shore wind from the NNW. It’s clean-ish, but the period is a weak 6 seconds, and the energy is a measly 79. Not enough to get excited about, just a knee-high slop.
After that, the second week is a ghost town. From Sunday the 9th afternoon all the way through Monday the 17th, we’re looking at flatness and tiny dribbles. There are a few glassy mornings – like the 13th, 14th, and 15th – but the swell is barely a ripple, with heights under 1ft and energy levels in the single digits. Even the brief uptick on Saturday the 15th afternoon with a 3ft NNW swell and 19 energy is killed by a light cross-on breeze.
The bottom line: there is nothing worth paddling out for over this entire 16-day forecast. It’s a rare blank run for the area, but it happens. Hang the board up, go for a skate, or clean the wax off. The forecasts can always change, but right now, there’s nothing on offer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 5 | NNE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 244 | 346 | 113 | 56 | 73 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:50PM3.92m | 4:46AM4.18m | 5:26PM3.85m | 5:25AM4.10m | 6:06PM3.76m | 6:09AM3.98m | 6:53PM3.64m | 7:02AM3.82m | 7:51PM3.51m | 8:10AM3.65m | 9:03PM3.43m | 9:35AM3.57m | 10:23PM3.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.71m | 10:32PM1.09m | 11:00AM0.75m | 11:08PM1.15m | 11:36AM0.85m | 11:48PM1.25m | 12:20PM1.01m | 00:36AM1.39m | 1:14PM1.23m | 1:39AM1.55m | 2:24PM1.46m | 3:02AM1.62m | 3:49PM1.58m | ||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | SSE 3 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 346 | 113 | 56 | 73 | 20 | 108 | 111 | 110 | 140 | 143 | 120 | 76 | 57 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 8 | N 10 | — | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 73 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 7 | SSW 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | S 4 | NNE 7 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 24 | 244 | — | — | — | 5 | 79 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 225 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 184 | 234 | 131 | 0 | 1 | 136 | 307 | 130 | 130 | 41 | 58 | 64 | 52 | 61 | 61 | 60 |
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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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