The Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the ocean's got cookin' for us at The Harbour. Gotta be straight with ya, this one's a bit of a tough love situation for the next couple of weeks.

Lookin' at the whole picture, it's a flat spell with a very, very long wait. We're staring down a gap of nearly a week and a half before anything even worth paddling out for shows up. Most of this period is a total write-off for a decent wave.

We kick things off on Wednesday the 5th of August. There's a tiny bit of energy, but honestly, it's barely a ripple. A 2ft swell out of the ESE with a short, weak period of 6 seconds and weak energy (59). It's a scratchy, poor surf day and not worth your time. The wind is a messy cross-off at 9 mph, but the wave just isn't there. This pattern of flat or tiny, poor quality surf drags on through the entire first week and into the second.

You'll see a few days with clean conditions, like Friday the 7th with moderate offshore wind, and Saturday the 8th with a strong breeze, but there's zero swell. It's just a glassy lake out there. Sunday the 9th is the same story – offshore wind, small 2ft swell from the SE, but the energy is still too weak (30). This pattern of clean flatness or weak, messy dribble continues right through the week.

Now, here's where it gets interesting, but you gotta be patient. The standout is shaping up for Wednesday the 12th of August. We finally see a pulse of energy arrive. The afternoon brings a 5ft swell from the SSE with a modest period of 6 seconds and moderate energy (185). It's still not a groundswell by any means, but it's the biggest reading in the whole forecast. The wind is a clean cross-off at 12 mph, which will keep the surface decent. This will be a proper beach break churn, good for an intermediate crew. Not for beginners, though – that 5ft is pushy.

Thursday the 13th should still have some fun leftovers. A 5ft swell from the SE in the morning with moderate energy (163) and the same clean cross-off wind. This is your second best bet, but the Wednesday afternoon is the one to circle on the calendar.

After that brief burst, it's back to small, weak, and messy. Friday the 14th is a write-off, and Saturday the 15th is back to flat again. The final few days of the outlook on the 19th show a little bump (4ft from the NE), but it's cross-shore wind, and the quality isn't there.

So, to sum it up: The Harbour is going to be a quiet lake for the first 11 days. Your one true chance for a decent session is the afternoon of Wednesday the 12th and maybe the morning of the 13th. It's a long-range call, so keep an eye on the sky, but that's the only window that's got any teeth at all.

Stay tuned, and keep your stick close.
Rusty.

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