Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NE swell with 561 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
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 shaping up for The Harbour over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the next two weeks look pretty grim for a proper paddle. There’s a long stretch of nothing good to start. You’re looking at a solid week of tiny, poor quality surf or flat spells, with onshore winds and lumpy conditions. From Wednesday the 15th of July right through to the morning of Sunday the 19th, the swell is tiny, the wind is mostly wrong, and the energy is pathetic. Honestly, it’s not worth getting wet.
Then, on Sunday the 19th of July, things finally get interesting. The Harbour picks up a pulse of 6ft swell from the NE with a 10-second period, and the combined energy hits a solid 561. That’s a proper amount of moving water. The wind is a bit messy in the morning – a cross-shore breeze – but by Sunday afternoon, it swings ESE at just 6 mph, leaving it glassy and clean. The swell drops to 5ft, but it’s still a long-period groundswell coming from the NE. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
After that, it dries up again. The rest of the week into the next is a mix of tiny junk, flat spells, and strong offshore winds. The swell disappears completely, and the energy readings are barely above zero. The morning of Wednesday the 29th of July offers a brief glimmer with 3ft from the NE, 8 seconds, and 110 energy, with clean conditions. But it’s ordinary wave quality, and the afternoon flattens out again.
So, if you’re after a session, the call is Sunday the 19th of July. The Harbour should have some clean, punchy lines in the afternoon. Don’t expect much else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 561 | 441 | 176 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:04PM4.29m | 3:12AM4.42m | 3:53PM4.28m | 3:57AM4.45m | 4:40PM4.18m | 4:42AM4.40m | 5:25PM4.01m | 5:26AM4.26m | 6:10PM3.81m | 6:12AM4.05m | 6:57PM3.61m | 7:02AM3.81m | 7:48PM3.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.39m | 8:59PM0.88m | 9:30AM0.26m | 9:44PM0.88m | 10:17AM0.26m | 10:27PM0.95m | 11:02AM0.38m | 11:09PM1.07m | 11:47AM0.60m | 11:52PM1.24m | 12:32PM0.87m | 00:38AM1.42m | 1:21PM1.17m | 1:30AM1.61m | |||||||
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 | 4:33 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | N 9 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 202 | — | — | 561 | 441 | 176 | 49 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 24 | 39 | 80 | — | 413 | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 196 | 192 | 307 | 207 | 235 | 235 | 825 | 52 | 128 | 128 | 131 | 52 | 61 | 0 | 225 | 308 | 180 | 308 | 446 | 201 |
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