Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SE swell with 29 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for The Harbour.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty grim. There's a big, fat gap right at the start with absolutely nothing to get excited about. From Thursday the 30th of July right through until the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August, it's a total write-off. We're talking maybe a tiny 0.7ft to 2ft of mostly wind chop, with periods so short they're barely a ripple. The combined swell energy is struggling to get even a 2 out of the gate, so honestly, don't even bother looking at the ocean.
The first real pulse of energy finally shows up on the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August. We get a 2ft swell from the SE, with a slightly better period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy bumps up to 21. It's still not great, though, because the wind is a light cross-onshore from the NNW, which will mess up the face a bit. The Harbour is a beach/groyne setup, so with the swell this small and the wind not helping, it's really just a knee-high dribble.
The best chance for a wave in this entire window comes on Friday the 7th of August. On the morning, we have a 2ft swell from the NE with a 7-second period and a combined energy of 23. The real kicker is the wind: it's a glassy 5 km/h from the NE. That means the surface will be like a mirror, absolutely clean. The Harbour is exposed to swells and the optimum direction is SE, so the NE direction isn't totally spot-on, but with glassy conditions, you take what you can get. The afternoon looks similar, with a 2ft NE swell and a clean cross-offshore breeze, but the period drops to 7 seconds. It's not going to be pumping, but it'll be the most fun you'll have all fortnight.
After that, it's mostly back to tiny, weak pulses or nothing at all. The period is short, the energy is low, and the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore. There's a sniff of a clean offshore wind on the 13th and 14th of August, but the swell is basically non-existent. It's a pretty bleak run for The Harbour, but in this area, it's not unusual to have a long quiet spell. You just have to wait for the next storm to do its thing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSE 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 5 | S 3 | S 4 | N 10 | N 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 9 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 3 | NE 3 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:09PM3.91m | 3:07AM4.19m | 3:42PM3.95m | 3:39AM4.22m | 4:16PM3.95m | 4:12AM4.22m | 4:50PM3.92m | 4:46AM4.18m | 5:26PM3.85m | 5:25AM4.10m | 6:06PM3.76m | 6:09AM3.98m | 6:53PM3.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.86m | 8:54PM1.15m | 9:23AM0.76m | 9:27PM1.09m | 9:55AM0.71m | 9:59PM1.07m | 10:26AM0.71m | 10:32PM1.09m | 11:00AM0.75m | 11:08PM1.15m | 11:36AM0.85m | 11:48PM1.25m | 12:20PM1.01m | 00:36AM1.39m | |||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | N 8 | SSW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | S 4 | N 8 | N 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 59 | 33 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 6 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 4 | NNW 2 | S 4 | S 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 181 | 343 | 171 | 171 | 376 | 179 | 768 | 343 | 285 | 308 | 58 | 60 | 58 | 188 | 207 | 182 | 181 | 235 | 207 | 171 |
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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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