The Harbour Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.14° N 2.06° W

The Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Harbour sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.9° 

The Harbour surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Harbour surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NE swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 17th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 17th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 17th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you from the start. Looking at The Harbour over the next couple of weeks... it's a tough watch. We've got a long, dry spell before anything even worth paddling out for shows up.

The next several days are a write-off. From Friday the 11th right through to late on Friday the 19th, it's pretty much flat or junk. There's a session on Sunday the 13th with a glassy 0.7ft swell, but with a period of just 5 seconds, it's not doing anything. The wind and swell combo just isn't there for The Harbour, a beach and groyne setup that needs a clean SE swell to work. It's a week and a half of nothing.

Finally, on the morning of Saturday the 19th, we get a little pulse. A 3ft SSE swell, period of 6 seconds, and a moderate offshore wind from the SW. The wave comment says "surfable but very ordinary" – and that's the best we've got all period. The combined energy is weak at 26, so it’s not got any punch. It'll be rideable for an intermediate surfer, but don't expect anything memorable. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Then it's right back to frustration. The morning of Sunday the 20th sees a bump in size to 4ft from the SSW, but the wind is howling at 35 km/h. That's a fresh offshore, which sounds good, but the energy is only moderate at 132, and the short 6-second period means lumpy, onshore wind-swell. Not worth the drive.

We get a tease on Wednesday the 23rd. The combined swell energy jumps into the strong zone at 474, with a 6ft S swell. But that's all raw power with no shape – the period is only 6 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-shore from the WNW. That’s a big, bumpy, washing-machine day for experts only. The same size rolls into the afternoon, but it drops to 237 energy and the cross-shore turns into a cross-chop. Honestly, a setup like The Harbour with that much wind and short-period power would be better suited for the kite surfers than a paddle.

Thursday the 24th gives us another "surfable but ordinary" morning with a 5ft NW swell. The wind is light and it's clean, but the period is a paltry 5 seconds. There's just no push. And then it's back to nothing for the final days.

So here's the bottom line: if you're dying for a wave, the early morning of Saturday the 19th is your only real shot for a weak, ordinary paddle. Maybe check again on Thursday the 24th morning. Otherwise, it's a brutal forecast. The Harbour is just not cooperating.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue night).

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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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SSE
30
SSW
35
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NW
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20
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High Tide
2:30PM4.30m
2:35AM4.55m
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
Low Tide
8:08AM0.34m
8:18PM0.84m
8:46AM0.31m
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
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Information about the The Harbour Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Harbour may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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