Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period, NNW swell with 109 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 1.5m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one to write. The Harbour is the only spot on the cards for the entire 16-day window, and to be honest, it’s a real struggle to find a wave worth paddling out for.
The overall pattern is grim. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat to tiny, weak swell, often pinned down by strong winds. For the first several days, the swell energy is basically non-existent, with readings like 0 and 9 (weak energy). We’re not talking about a flat spell; we’re talking about a solid week and a half of nothing to get excited about. There’s a gap from now until the 16th of September where the call is almost entirely "poor surf conditions."
The first real flicker of something happens on Wednesday afternoon, the 16th of September. The Harbour sees a bit of a pulse: a 5ft swell from the NNW, but it’s a short-period windswell at just 5 seconds, and the combined energy is only 87 (weak). The wind is offshore from the SSW, which is clean, but the wave comment is "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and it only scores a 1 out of 10. Honestly, it’s not worth getting your hopes up. The offshore wind will keep the surface clean, but the wave quality is just average.
Aside from that one afternoon, the rest of the forecast is a write-off. The swell remains tiny, often under 2ft, and the wind is either too strong, cross-shore, or just not cooperating. For a spot that’s "fairly consistent," this is a surprisingly blank run. It’s one of those periods where the ocean just hits the pause button. The best bet is to wait for a change in the forecast – it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | SSE 4 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 63 | 58 | 14 | 27 | 65 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:37AM3.53m | 10:11PM3.48m | 11:05AM3.65m | 11:26PM3.70m | 12:13PM3.87m | 00:25AM3.98m | 1:07PM4.08m | 1:13AM4.25m | 1:51PM4.23m | 1:56AM4.45m | 2:30PM4.30m | 2:35AM4.55m | 3:06PM4.30m | 3:12AM4.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM1.84m | 4:36AM1.47m | 5:14PM1.70m | 5:50AM1.13m | 6:15PM1.46m | 6:44AM0.78m | 7:01PM1.21m | 7:28AM0.50m | 7:41PM0.99m | 8:08AM0.34m | 8:18PM0.84m | 8:46AM0.31m | 8:54PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 25 | — | — | 14 | 27 | 65 | 43 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | N 7 | S 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | S 6 | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SE 5 | S 6 | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | NW 2 | N 6 | NNW 2 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 66 | 88 | 111 | 57 | 91 | 57 | 154 | 104 | 52 | 63 | 58 | — | — | 14 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 182 | 185 | 185 | 343 | 650 | 704 | 637 | 484 | 485 | 278 | 180 | 58 | 77 | 3 | 485 | 715 | 171 | 180 | 183 | 357 |
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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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