Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with 272 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Gonna level with you straight up: the next couple of weeks at The Harbour are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a long, flat spell kicking things off. Don’t bother checking the cam ‘til we’re well into the second week. From now until around the 7th of September, it’s mostly tiny or flat, with some messy wind on top. You’ll see a few knee-high wobblers on the Monday morning with 3ft from the SSE, but it’s paired with a light onshore breeze and weak energy (85), so nothing to get excited about. The water’s sitting at 57°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year.
The first real flicker of hope doesn’t show up ‘til Saturday the 19th of September. The morning brings a clean 3ft from the NE with a moderate offshore breeze – finally something ridable, but still on the small side. Then Saturday afternoon is where it gets interesting. The Harbour picks up a punchy 4ft NE groundswell, period pushing a solid 10 seconds, with clean, moderate offshore wind from the SSW. That combo is delivering moderate wave energy (322), which is the best we’ve seen all forecast. It’s still an intermediate-friendly size, so not too big, just fun. The crowd factor is listed as "sometimes" busy, so you might have to share, but for a beach/groyne setup with that clean offshore flow, it’ll be worth the paddle out.
Honestly, that Saturday arvo session on the 19th is the only standout in the whole 16-day window. Everything before it is a waiting game. If you’re desperate for a paddle, Tuesday the 8th has a brief pulse of 6ft from the S, but it’s sloppy with a short 6-second period and strong offshore wind making it a battle to get out. Leave that for the experts or the kite crew.
So, keep the board waxed and wait for that Saturday afternoon. It’s a long way off, but it looks like the one to aim for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | NE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | NE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 4 | S 6 | NW 3 | E 6 | E 5 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 93 | 17 | 2 | 217 | 272 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20PM3.54m | 8:00AM3.61m | 8:41PM3.42m | 9:37AM3.53m | 10:11PM3.48m | 11:05AM3.65m | 11:26PM3.70m | 12:13PM3.87m | 00:25AM3.98m | 1:07PM4.08m | 1:13AM4.25m | 1:51PM4.23m | 1:56AM4.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM1.56m | 2:05PM1.74m | 2:56AM1.65m | 3:46PM1.84m | 4:36AM1.47m | 5:14PM1.70m | 5:50AM1.13m | 6:15PM1.46m | 6:44AM0.78m | 7:01PM1.21m | 7:28AM0.50m | 7:41PM0.99m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | NNE 8 | SE 6 | NE 8 | N 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 85 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 170 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | SSW 5 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | N 7 | SW 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SW 4 | SSE 7 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 4 | N 6 | NW 3 | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 35 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 83 | 81 | 128 | 18 | 93 | 67 | 181 | 217 | 272 | 38 | 109 | 4 | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 688 | 632 | 550 | 316 | 58 | 182 | 182 | 165 | 0 | 688 | 627 | 726 | 743 | 487 | 484 | 235 | 130 | 171 | 188 | 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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