Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NE swell with 94 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for The Harbour.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak run ahead. We’ve got a solid sixteen days on the books, but there isn’t a single decent wave on offer. The whole forecast is just one long stretch of poor surf conditions, so we’re staring down the barrel of a flat spell that lasts pretty much the entire period. It’s a bummer, but sometimes that’s just the way it goes in this neck of the woods.
We start on Wednesday, July 8th, with nothing. Swell is a pathetic 0.2m from the SSW with a short period of 4 seconds and virtually no energy (1). Thursday the 9th is the same story – another 0.2m swell, but this time from the SSE, still with that 4-second period and almost no energy (1). Friday the 10th offers a dash of hope with glassy conditions in the afternoon, but there’s literally no swell to ride.
Come Saturday the 11th, we see a bit of a bump, but it’s messy. A 0.7m NNE swell in the morning with onshore wind from N at 20 km/h and only 15 units of combined energy, making for choppy, poor conditions. Sunday the 12th is similar. The energy picks up a little on Monday the 13th with a 1.0m swell from the NE and 105 units of energy, but the wind is still onshore and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions.” That pattern just keeps repeating itself through Tuesday and Wednesday. There is a tiny blip of glassy wind late on Tuesday July 21st, but again, with a 0.2m swell and 1 unit of energy, it’s basically flat.
Even the last few days, with some clean-looking cross-offshore winds on the 22nd and 23rd, don’t deliver any worthwhile swell. The energy values never crack triple digits for anything rideable.
In short, there are zero standouts. The Harbour is a beach/groyne setup, and with this persistent lack of swell, it’s not even worth getting the board out. If we get a change in the forecast, I’ll be the first to tell you, but for now, keep the wax in the wrapper.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | NNE 10 | S 3 | S 3 | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 26 | 82 | 89 | 69 | 94 | 65 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:34PM3.46m | 8:37AM3.63m | 9:39PM3.47m | 9:51AM3.63m | 10:45PM3.55m | 11:06AM3.72m | 11:47PM3.71m | 12:15PM3.88m | 00:44AM3.90m | 1:16PM4.06m | 1:36AM4.11m | 2:12PM4.21m | 2:25AM4.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM1.57m | 3:00PM1.24m | 3:29AM1.55m | 4:09PM1.27m | 4:42AM1.43m | 5:19PM1.23m | 5:51AM1.20m | 6:23PM1.14m | 6:54AM0.91m | 7:19PM1.03m | 7:50AM0.62m | 8:11PM0.93m | 8:41AM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:33 |
 | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 4 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 82 | 89 | 69 | — | 65 | 36 | — | 20 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | 34 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 179 | 179 | 58 | 58 | 235 | 225 | 171 | 182 | 180 | 179 | 180 | 233 | 1 | 16 | 299 | 1 | 180 | 182 | 180 | 180 |
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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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