Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SSW swell with 17 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 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, it's Rusty. Let's look at what's on offer for The Harbour. Straight up, we've got a pretty grim run ahead. Most of the next two weeks are flat or showing tiny, weak dribble. The data points to a real dry spell, nothing worth paddling out for. You're lookin' at a solid week or more of flatness or knee-high junk, so don't get your hopes up.
The best chance – and I use the term loosely – pops up on Sunday, August 9th. After a week of nothing, we finally see a pulse of energy push in Sunday afternoon. We've got a clean 2ft swell from the NE, with the period at 8 seconds and the combined wave energy hitting (54). That's still weak at best, but it's something. The wind is offshore from the SW, so it'll be clean. It's not big – really only for absolute beginners who just want to get wet and practice pop-ups. No crowds to worry about 'cause nobody else is coming out for this. The water's been sitting around 57°F with a slight anomaly of 0.5°F warmer than usual, so it's about average for this time of year. A touch cool but wetsuit weather.
Before that, Monday, August 10th morning has a little 3ft pulse from the N, but it's onshore wind from the NE, and the short period of 6 seconds means it'll be lumpy. Combined energy at (79) still weak. Not a standout in any way. After that, it's back to nothing.
Honestly, this stretch is bleak. The Harbour is a beach/groyne spot, and with these tiny swells and periods under 8 seconds, the wave quality is just not there. If the wind holds clean on the 9th for that tiny one, that's the only real window. Stay optimistic though – forecasts can always shift, and it's not often this dead for this long. But for now, leave the board in the car.
Alright, Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | S 5 | NNE 7 | SSW 4 | N 9 | S 5 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | N 3 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:16PM3.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:55AM0.71m | 9:59PM1.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | NNE 5 | ESE 6 | SSW 4 | NNE 8 | N 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 6 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | 4 | 18 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 994 | 404 | 171 | 58 | 58 | 180 | 343 | 58 | 58 | 179 | 180 | 184 | 184 | 404 | 278 | 60 | 58 | 208 | 208 | 181 |
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