Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with 49 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 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 | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at The Harbour for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it’s a flat spell for a long while. We’re looking at nothing but tiny, weak, poor surf from today, Tuesday the 7th of July, all the way through Friday the 17th. That’s over a week of waiting. Most mornings will give you a glimpse of something, maybe 0.7ft to 1ft, but it’s drizzly, choppy, or cross-off junk with a combined swell energy barely registering (8 at best). Thursday the 16th offers clean-ish, cross-off wind, but the swell is still a pathetic 2ft to 3ft. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for.
Now, there is one moment that looks promising. After that gap, we finally see some life. Saturday the 18th of July is your standout. The morning brings 4ft of NE swell with a 8-second period and a solid combined energy of 216. By the afternoon, it builds to 5ft from the NE with a 9-second period and a combined energy of 343. The wind is light and cross-off from the SSE, meaning clean faces. The Harbour is a beach and groyne setup, exposed to the swell, and it’s fairly consistent for an intermediate level. This one is worth the wait. The water temperature isn’t flagged, so it’s about average for July.
Sunday the 19th drops right back off, and the following Monday and Tuesday are a washout with onshore wind and no real energy. The 10-day outlook for Wednesday the 22nd looks glassy but flat again. So, if you want a wave, your window is Saturday the 18th. For the rest of the period, it’s a waiting game.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | NE 4 | S 4 | NNE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | NNE 10 | S 3 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:39AM3.78m | 7:35PM3.50m | 7:33AM3.70m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM1.07m | 1:14AM1.52m | 1:54PM1.16m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 4:22 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | S 4 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 52 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 7 | — | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | NE 4 | S 4 | — | NNE 6 | S 4 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 22 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 19 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 179 | 171 | 181 | 171 | 180 | 58 | 61 | 58 | 60 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 182 | 179 | 308 | 307 | 192 | 201 | 321 | 1 |
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