Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with 214 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E 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 1.4m and 7s 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 1.6m 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 1.4m 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) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s get into it. Gotta be straight with you – for the next 16 days, it’s looking pretty slim at The Harbour (a beach/groyne setup). We’re looking at a long stretch of no real surf to speak of. From now until the end of the period, almost every day is flagged as poor surf conditions, so don’t expect much.
Things are dead quiet right from the start. Monday morning, the 3rd of August, is flat – zero energy coming in. That carries on through the rest of the week. The wind is mostly cross-off or offshore, so it’s clean, but there’s simply no swell to work with.
Then on Tuesday, the 4th, we get a little bump. The morning sees a 1 ft SE swell at a short 6 seconds, with a moderate combined energy (105). It’s cross-on from the east at 19 mph, so it’s going to be lumpy and messy. By the afternoon, the swell picks up to 5 ft from the ESE, period still short at 7 seconds, and the energy jumps up (237), but again, it’s cross-on and choppy. This is not the kind of surf you want to paddle into – if you’re into kiting, this might look more interesting.
After that, it all fades away again. Wednesday, the 5th, has a tiny 2 ft NE swell that’s clean in the morning with light winds, but the energy is weak (60). Through the rest of the week and into the next, we’re looking at barely a ripple. There are strings of days with zero energy, like Friday the 7th, Saturday the 8th, and Sunday the 9th. All offshore winds, all clean, but completely flat.
There is a brief moment on Sunday morning, the 9th, with a tiny 2 ft S swell at 5 seconds, but that’s about it. The water temp is around 58°, which is about normal for this time of year.
Really, there are no standouts here at all. The only window that even qualifies as having any swell is that Tuesday, the 4th, but the quality is poor. If you’re desperate, you could look at the morning of Tuesday, the 4th, with the SE swell, but expect lumpy, cross-on conditions.
To be honest, the first week is a total write-off, and the second week looks just as empty. Keep an eye on it, but don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | S 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | SSW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | N 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 8 | 116 | 214 | 136 | 33 | 6 | 71 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 11:01AM3.64m | 11:35PM3.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:32AM1.51m | 5:12PM1.53m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | E 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | S 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | N 8 | S 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 136 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 176 | 176 | 165 | 100 | 74 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | N 8 | SE 5 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 116 | 214 | — | 3 | 49 | 71 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 13 | 33 | 91 | 70 | 33 | 19 | 24 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 184 | 234 | 131 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 484 | 130 | 101 | 41 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 179 | 527 | 357 | 302 | 285 | 58 |
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