Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SSW swell with 20 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Harbour this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4AM. 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 (Jul 07) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks. We're only looking at one spot, The Harbour, and to be straight with you, it's a quiet spell.
Right now, and for the vast majority of the next 16 days, it’s flat or near flat. The energy is barely registering, with combined swell energy values all under 30 (weak wave energy). We're looking at a long, long stretch of small, weak pulses and downright nothing from Sunday the 5th right through until the middle of the week starting the 14th. The surf quality is consistently rated as poor throughout the whole forecast, so there's no real standout window.
The only time the ocean shows any sort of pulse is on Friday the 17th of July. We get a bump of moderate wave energy (128 to 139) as an easterly swell of 4ft to 4ft arrives, with a period of 7 seconds. That short period means it'll be a bit lumpy and weak. Unfortunately, the wind is light cross-onshore, so it won't be clean.
The Harbour itself is a beach/groyne setup, exposed to the swell. For the periods where there's a hint of energy, the winds are often okay (offshore or cross-off), but the swell is just too small. The water temp at the start of the period is 54°F, which is spot on average for this time of year. Not a thing to get excited about here.
So, the honest truth? This is a blank run for The Harbour. No surf to chase. Forecasts can change, but for now, sit this one out.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 6 | S 3 | SSW 4 | NE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | NNE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:19PM3.68m | 5:12AM3.94m | 5:59PM3.62m | 5:53AM3.86m | 6:44PM3.55m | 6:39AM3.78m | 7:35PM3.50m | 7:33AM3.70m | 8:34PM3.46m | 8:37AM3.63m | 9:39PM3.47m | 9:51AM3.63m | 10:45PM3.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.92m | 10:58PM1.31m | 11:30AM0.94m | 11:37PM1.37m | 12:10PM0.99m | 00:21AM1.44m | 12:58PM1.07m | 1:14AM1.52m | 1:54PM1.16m | 2:18AM1.57m | 3:00PM1.24m | 3:29AM1.55m | 4:09PM1.27m | ||||||||
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 | 4:18 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | NE 5 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 11 | — | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | N 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 5 | S 4 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 11 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | — | — | N 8 | NNE 5 | — | — | NE 11 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 15 | — | 1 | 16 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 768 | 171 | 179 | 179 | 180 | 184 | 551 | 357 | 171 | 179 | 171 | 60 | 60 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 171 | 180 |
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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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