Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with 49 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for The Harbour over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's looking real quiet. We’ve got a big ol' gap of nothing doing for the first several days. You're looking at Saturday the 12th all the way through to the middle of the following week with barely a ripple. The water temp is sitting at about 56°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The first time we see any swell at all is on Sunday the 20th of September. Sunday afternoon brings a pulse of 4ft SSE swell with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (192), but the wind is gonna be a strong breeze from the south, making for a messy cross-off shore at The Harbour. It's a beach and groyne setup, so with that short period and wind, honestly, it's looking more like a day for the kite surfers than for paddling into anything decent.
After that little spike, it drops right back off again. We see a few bits and pieces – a tiny 1ft SE groundswell on the morning of the 27th, right at the end of the 16-day window. The wind is a fresh breeze from the SSW again, so conditions will be clean enough, but with energy only in the teens (13), it's barely a bump.
So, the truth is, there isn’t a standout day in this entire forecast. The Harbour just isn't offering anything worth getting excited about. When a spot sees this many days with zero to tiny swell, it’s just a blank run for the area. The only real highlight is how clean the conditions look for the most part, even if there’s nothing to ride. We'll just have to wait for the next system to roll through.
Stay tuned, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | NNE 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | N 6 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | N 8 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 49 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:06PM4.30m | 3:12AM4.55m | 3:40PM4.23m | 3:48AM4.45m | 4:12PM4.11m | 4:24AM4.26m | 4:45PM3.96m | 5:01AM4.02m | 5:20PM3.78m | 5:43AM3.74m | 6:00PM3.59m | 6:34AM3.47m | 6:51PM3.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.76m | 9:22AM0.40m | 9:29PM0.79m | 9:56AM0.59m | 10:03PM0.90m | 10:30AM0.85m | 10:38PM1.08m | 11:03AM1.15m | 11:15PM1.31m | 11:39AM1.47m | 11:57PM1.57m | 12:23PM1.78m | 00:56AM1.82m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | N 13 | N 12 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 49 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | SSW 4 | — | N 15 | — | N 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | NNW 2 | N 10 | N 9 | SE 5 | NNE 8 | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 18 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 4 | NNE 3 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SW 4 | NW 3 | N 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 143 | 15 | 2 | — | 6 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 43 | — | 2 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 357 | 551 | 160 | 171 | 180 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 60 | 208 | 638 | 634 | 130 | 152 | 60 | 305 | 485 | 335 | 335 | 357 | 188 |
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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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