Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSW swell with 71 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for The Harbour over the next couple of weeks. I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty bleak. We’re staring down a long, empty run here.
From now, right through until the end of the month, there’s just nothing doing. The swell energy is either non-existent or so weak it’s not worth paddling out for. We’re talking a combined energy of 0 to 3 for most of the first week. Thursday the 24th offers a tiny 0.7ft from the ENE, but that’s got a period of just 5 seconds and the score reflects what we’d all feel – poor surf. The weekend is the same story, with onshore or cross-shore winds chopping up what little bump there is. By Sunday the 26th, it’s flat. All signs point to a drought.
We finally see a little pulse of energy rolling in on the morning of Saturday the 2nd of August. A 4ft swell from the North, with a clean, fresh offshore wind from the SW. That’s a nice combo for The Harbour, which needs a bit of SW wind. The swell period is only 5 seconds though, so it’ll be a bit weak and bumpy, not a proper groundswell. The wave energy reading of 57 confirms it’s still pretty weak overall. It’s the best of a poor bunch, but don’t get too excited.
After that, it fades away again into tiny leftovers and more flat spells for the rest of the outlook. For the first time in a while, there’s no standout day to pin your hopes on. The overall energy is so low that if you’re desperate, a longboard and a prayer might get you a knee-high slide on the Saturday morning of the 2nd, but that’s about it. It’s a classic case of the sea just not cooperating. Wind is often offshore later in the period, but we need the swell to make it count. Keep an eye on the charts; it never stays this poor forever.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | S 3 | N 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 55 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11AM3.40m | 9:52PM3.30m | 10:24AM3.33m | 10:56PM3.36m | 11:32AM3.36m | 11:53PM3.49m | 12:29PM3.46m | 00:41AM3.66m | 1:16PM3.59m | 1:22AM3.83m | 1:57PM3.72m | 1:59AM3.98m | 2:34PM3.83m | 2:34AM4.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM1.65m | 3:50AM1.82m | 4:27PM1.75m | 5:11AM1.75m | 5:33PM1.73m | 6:15AM1.58m | 6:25PM1.65m | 7:02AM1.38m | 7:07PM1.52m | 7:42AM1.18m | 7:45PM1.38m | 8:17AM1.00m | 8:20PM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 5 | S 4 | N 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 5 | N 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 71 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 13 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | N 5 | — | N 9 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | SSE 6 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 31 | 108 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 55 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 731 | 335 | 1286 | 825 | 733 | 743 | 744 | 302 | 376 | 185 | 41 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 181 | 171 | 171 | 179 | 179 | 179 |
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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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