Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, ENE swell with 405 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s look at what’s cookin’ at The Harbour. Gotta be upfront, mate – it’s a long, dry spell. The first week and a half is pretty much a dead zone. Tiny, flat, or blown out. There’s a big gap of almost nothing from now until the second week of September.
The only real glimmer shows up on Thursday, September 10th. Thursday morning is dead glassy, but there’s zero swell. Then Thursday afternoon, we get a little pulse. A modest 1.2m (that’s about 4 feet) swell from the NE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 192. The wind turns light offshore, so the surface will be clean. Look, it’s the only window that’s even worth a mention, but the forecast says “very ordinary.” It’s a beach and groyne setup, so on a short-period, small swell, it’s gonna be a bit of a bumpy grovel.
Water temp is 14°C (about 57°F), which is average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The rest of the run – Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th – it’s back to tiny, windy, or flat. The 12th sees some strong NW winds kickin’ up a messy chop.
So, what’s the best on offer? There’s one weak standout, and it’s Thursday the 10th of September, late afternoon. That’s your only real chance. The swell is small, the period is short, and the quality is poor. You might snag a few knee-high clean ones if you’re real keen, but otherwise, it’s a long wait for something better.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SW 4 | N 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 245 | 405 | 78 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:43PM4.06m | 2:40AM4.31m | 3:14PM4.14m | 3:12AM4.39m | 3:46PM4.17m | 3:46AM4.41m | 4:19PM4.14m | 4:21AM4.37m | 4:54PM4.05m | 5:00AM4.25m | 5:33PM3.91m | 5:47AM4.07m | 6:21PM3.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM1.04m | 8:54AM0.62m | 9:00PM0.93m | 9:25AM0.56m | 9:32PM0.88m | 9:56AM0.57m | 10:05PM0.90m | 10:29AM0.67m | 10:41PM0.98m | 11:06AM0.85m | 11:21PM1.13m | 11:50AM1.12m | 00:10AM1.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | N 7 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 159 | 245 | 405 | 78 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | N 6 | NNE 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | N 8 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 40 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | N 9 | — | SE 5 | E 6 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 4 | NE 10 | ENE 4 | NNE 6 | E 4 | S 6 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 41 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 60 | 18 | 41 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 36 | 52 | 22 | 235 | 207 | 201 | 184 | 182 | 188 | 505 | 58 | 60 | 994 | 357 | 301 | 180 | 179 | 58 | 558 | 505 |
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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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