Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with 306 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 7s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for The Harbour over the next couple of weeks.
It’s a pretty grim start, I gotta be honest. The first week is basically a write-off. We’re staring down a long gap with no real surf to speak of. From Saturday the 25th of July right through to Friday the 31st, it’s all tiny, weak, and messy. You’ll see a few knee-high wobbles under 2 ft, but with periods barely pushing 4 to 7 seconds, there’s just no push. The wind is all over the shop too, mostly cross or onshore, keeping things chopped and ugly. There’s a couple of clean windows, but with zero swell, clean doesn’t mean a thing. Water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real flicker of hope comes on Saturday the 1st of August. The morning brings a pulse of 6 ft swell from the SSE, with a 7-second period, pushing a moderate 461 combined energy. That’s a solid jump in energy. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the S at 12 mph, so the beach/groyne setup at The Harbour should be holding some shape. It’s not a perfect swell direction for the break’s preferred SE, but it’s workable. This is the standout moment of the whole run – a proper-size Saturday morning session where you might actually get a few. The period is a bit short, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but it’s the best we’ve got.
The rest of the first week of August is a letdown. After that Saturday morning pulse, things drop back to tiny ankle-snappers. Sunday the 2nd is back to 1 ft, and from Monday the 3rd through to the end of the outlook, it’s just a dribble of weak, short-period energy. The wind is occasionally offshore or even glassy, which is a tease, but without any swell, it’s just a pretty lake. A few days in the second week have no swell at all.
So, the long and short of it: if you’re desperate, paddle out Saturday morning, the 1st of August. The Harbour will have some clean, chest-high waves with a bit of juice. After that, it’s back to waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | N 8 | S 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 10 | S 3 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:09PM3.91m | 3:07AM4.19m | 3:42PM3.95m | 3:39AM4.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:51AM0.86m | 8:54PM1.15m | 9:23AM0.76m | 9:27PM1.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | N 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | N 10 | NNE 6 | S 3 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | S 4 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | NNE 9 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | — | 3 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 696 | 171 | 172 | 994 | 744 | 58 | 171 | 58 | 180 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 180 | 180 | 182 | 343 | 179 | 179 | 180 |
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