Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSE swell with 116 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
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 is a tough one to call for The Harbour. We're looking at a long, dry spell ahead. The entire 16-day forecast window, from now through the 24th of August, is basically a write-off for decent waves. We've got a real desert here, with nothing but flat spells and weak, short-period dribble. The water temp is sitting around 57°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year.
The first real sign of life doesn't show up until Wednesday the 12th of August, but even then, it's a struggle. We get a pulse of swell from the SE, around 4ft, but with a short 7-second period. The combined wave energy hits 100, so there's a bit of grunt there, but the wind is a cross-offshore S'ly breeze, which at least keeps the surface clean. Don't expect any quality; the waves will be fat and weak.
Thursday the 13th is a similar story – small 3ft SE swell with that short period, but the wind goes glassy in the afternoon. It’s clean, but there’s just no power in the water. The energy drops right off to 24.
Then there's a tiny, brief glimmer on Monday the 17th of August. We see a bump in energy, with 4ft swell from the NE and the energy climbing to 153. It’s still a short-period windswell, but with a clean cross-offshore breeze, it might be the most ridable we get. Still, this is strictly for the desperate.
For the rest of the window, we're looking at days on end with no swell, or barely a ripple. The wind is often onshore or cross-shore, adding chop to already non-existent surf.
Look, I hate to say it, but there's no standout session here. Not one. If you're dying for a paddle, maybe try Thursday afternoon the 13th or Monday the 17th for a few small, clean close-outs, but keep the expectations on the floor. For a beach/groyne setup like this, it's just a long, flat run. Kite surfers might find some fun in the stronger winds, but for a surfboard? Not much to write home about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 3 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 3 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 100 | 91 | 46 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 11:01AM3.64m | 11:35PM3.65m | 12:14PM3.83m | 00:35AM3.90m | 1:14PM4.05m | 1:27AM4.17m | 2:06PM4.22m | 2:13AM4.39m | 2:51PM4.31m | 2:56AM4.53m | 3:33PM4.31m | 3:36AM4.56m | 4:12PM4.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM1.53m | 5:50AM1.23m | 6:20PM1.36m | 6:52AM0.87m | 7:14PM1.16m | 7:43AM0.54m | 8:00PM0.97m | 8:29AM0.31m | 8:41PM0.84m | 9:11AM0.20m | 9:21PM0.79m | 9:52AM0.24m | 9:59PM0.82m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 45 | 41 | 68 | 100 | 11 | 46 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 8 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | N 3 | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | — | — | 26 | 19 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | SE 7 | N 9 | SSE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 19 | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 357 | 357 | 285 | 299 | 58 | 60 | 136 | 52 | 22 | 152 | 181 | 188 | 182 | 180 | 181 | 182 | 3 | 196 | 307 | 321 |
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