Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSE swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the local surf for the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, it’s a rough patch. For the first week and a half, the swell window is just dead. From Tuesday the 8th right through the middle of the month, we’re looking at flatness. The Harbour is showing a lot of poor surf flags, and the wave energy is sitting at zero or barely a whisper. It’s a real dry spell.
The one tiny glimmer in that first week is on Saturday the 12th. By the afternoon, the wind goes clean offshore from the SSW at 25 km/h, and we get a little 3ft pulse from the SSE. The energy is still weak, only 65, but with that offshore wind, the surface will be glassy. It’s a small wave, but for a desperate surfer, it’s something to paddle out for. Don’t expect much.
We then slide into another stretch of flat, windy days. The Harbour stays quiet, with the wind howling from the south and the combined energy stuck in single digits. It’s a real bummer.
The light at the end shows up on Wednesday the 23rd. By the afternoon, we finally see some life. The swell from the ESE picks up to 3ft, and the combined energy bumps to 94. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSE, so the conditions will be clean. It’s still pretty ordinary, but it’s the first surfable day in ages. The Harbour is a beach/groyne setup, so with a small swell and clean winds, it’ll be worth a look for a longboard. The water temp is right around 57°, which is normal for the season.
Best bet? That Saturday the 12th afternoon for the cleanest little wave, but keep your expectations low. The real highlight, if you can wait, is that Wednesday the 23rd afternoon. It’s not a classic, but it’s all we’ve got.
Keep your eyes on the horizon, boys.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 80 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:25AM3.98m | 1:07PM4.08m | 1:13AM4.25m | 1:51PM4.23m | 1:56AM4.45m | 2:30PM4.30m | 2:35AM4.55m | 3:06PM4.30m | 3:12AM4.55m | 3:40PM4.23m | 3:48AM4.45m | 4:12PM4.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM1.46m | 6:44AM0.78m | 7:01PM1.21m | 7:28AM0.50m | 7:41PM0.99m | 8:08AM0.34m | 8:18PM0.84m | 8:46AM0.31m | 8:54PM0.76m | 9:22AM0.40m | 9:29PM0.79m | 9:56AM0.59m | 10:03PM0.90m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | S 5 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | N 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 32 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 10 | N 15 | NNE 4 | NNE 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | N 11 | — | — | N 9 | N 16 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 71 | 80 | 50 | — | 6 | 16 | 110 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 129 | — | 2 | — | — | 15 | 37 | 36 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 484 | 779 | 130 | 171 | 60 | 182 | 182 | 0 | 632 | 505 | 181 | 180 | 179 | 160 | 171 | 58 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 60 |
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