Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with 109 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate. Rusty here, and I've got to be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead at The Harbour. Looking through the whole 16-day window, there’s just nothing happening. The finder is basically empty. The swell is flat or near enough to it for almost the entire run, and what little bump shows up comes with shocking wind or such weak energy it’s not worth paddling out for.
We start off the first week with a bit of a tease on Wednesday the 12th, with a 4ft SSE swell, but that’s getting slapped by a 16 mph cross-off wind. The combined energy reads 109, which is moderate, but with those conditions it’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. Not a single decent wave to be had. The water temperature is sitting at 57°, which is bang on average for the time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re staring at the flatness.
From there it just gets worse. Thursday the 13th has a tiny 3ft swell, but it’s weak – energy dropping to 54 – and the wind is still messy. By Friday the 14th, we’re down to 2ft and 2ft with onshore junk. Saturday the 15th is a glassy, flat 0.6ft day – pretty to look at, but you can’t surf it. Then it’s nearly a week of zero to tiny dribble, with the odd 0.3ft or 1ft blip, all with lousy wind. Not a single standout day. The combined energy rarely cracks double digits.
By the second week, around the 22nd, we finally see a 2ft NW windswell, but it's 3-second period junk with a 12 mph cross-off wind. That's pure whitewash, not surf. The rest of the week into the 26th is the same story – tiny, weak, no quality. This is just one of those blank runs for the area; the swell window is shut, and the wind is doing us no favours. The Harbour just isn't delivering.
Looks like it's time to find something else to do for a while. Forecasts can flip, but right now it's a long wait.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 42 | 106 | 109 | 71 | 54 | 52 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27AM4.17m | 2:06PM4.22m | 2:13AM4.39m | 2:51PM4.31m | 2:56AM4.53m | 3:33PM4.31m | 3:36AM4.56m | 4:12PM4.22m | 4:16AM4.49m | 4:50PM4.07m | 4:55AM4.31m | 5:27PM3.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM1.16m | 7:43AM0.54m | 8:00PM0.97m | 8:29AM0.31m | 8:41PM0.84m | 9:11AM0.20m | 9:21PM0.79m | 9:52AM0.24m | 9:59PM0.82m | 10:31AM0.41m | 10:36PM0.94m | 11:09AM0.68m | 11:13PM1.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 42 | 106 | 11 | 71 | 54 | 52 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 4 | — | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 11 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | SE 5 | N 9 | NE 4 | N 8 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 22 | 152 | 152 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 180 | 225 | 1031 | 196 | 659 | 225 | 235 | 207 | 182 | 181 | 188 | 60 | 180 |
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