Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, NNE swell with 27 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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it's a pretty bleak picture. The Harbour is the only spot we've got info on, and for almost the entire 16-day window, it's either flat or offering junk. We're talking a serious dry spell from now until nearly the end of the third week of August. There are a few days with a tiny ripple, but the wave comment keeps saying "poor surf conditions," so I'm not going to sugarcoat it.
The first real sign of life shows up on Monday, the 24th of August. A swell finally pushes in at about 4 ft from the northeast, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate, at 171. The wind is clean and cross-offshore from the south, so the surface should be good. For an intermediate surfer, The Harbour might actually have some fun, workable waves that day. Water temp is sitting right around 57°, which is dead average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.
But that's pretty much your one and only highlight. After that, it drops straight back into tiny, poor-quality surf and flat spells. The rest of the second week sees some clean offshore wind from the SSW on the 26th and 27th of August, but the swell is tiny again – barely 2 ft from the SE with a short period and low energy (26). Not enough to get the heart pumping.
So, the honest truth: you've got one day – Monday, the 24th of August – that looks like a genuine standout. The rest is a long wait. If you're itching to get wet, that's your best bet. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 5 | SE 4 | NNE 9 | SSW 5 | NNE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | NNE 6 | S 7 | NNE 9 |
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 kJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:36AM4.56m | 4:12PM4.22m | 4:16AM4.49m | 4:50PM4.07m | 4:55AM4.31m | 5:27PM3.88m | 5:35AM4.07m | 6:06PM3.68m | 6:20AM3.79m | 6:50PM3.49m | 7:13AM3.52m | 7:45PM3.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.79m | 9:52AM0.24m | 9:59PM0.82m | 10:31AM0.41m | 10:36PM0.94m | 11:09AM0.68m | 11:13PM1.11m | 11:47AM0.99m | 11:53PM1.34m | 12:28PM1.33m | 00:39AM1.59m | 1:17PM1.64m | 1:41AM1.81m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | NNE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 3 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 44 | 39 | 36 | 14 | 39 | 57 | 90 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | ESE 4 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | NE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | S 4 | — | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SSE 5 | N 9 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 755 | 551 | 728 | 287 | 196 | 184 | 180 | 182 | 184 | 192 | 196 | 196 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 743 | 780 | 634 | 234 |
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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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