Surf Forecasts:
The Harbour surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: if you’re looking to get your head wet around The Harbour over the next 16 days, you’re in for a rough run. The models are showing a whole lot of nothing for most of it. We’re talking a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to speak of, so don’t be holding your breath.
The first real possibility of a wave doesn’t roll in until the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August. Even then, it’s not a pretty picture. We’ve got a 5 ft swell from the ESE, but it’s coming with a short 7-second period and a moderate cross-onshore wind from the east at 15 mph. The wave energy is moderate (192), but with that wind, it’s going to be a choppy, messy affair. That afternoon, it actually pushes up to 6 ft from the same direction, with the energy jumping to 394, but the wind stays the same. Honestly, for a beach/groyne setup like this, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle session. Not for beginners with that size and chop.
The only glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August. The swell drops back to 4 ft from the ENE, still short period at 7 seconds, but the wind swings around to a light offshore from the WSW at just 3 mph. The energy is a modest 148, but it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but the conditions are ordinary. It’s the best we’ve got, but that’s not saying much.
After that, it’s back to a flat spell. From the 6th of August right through to the 17th of August, the wave heights are tiny, mostly under 2 ft, with a lot of zeros. The wind is all over the place—strong, cross, onshore—and the energy readings are mostly in the single digits or double digits up to 26. There’s a brief moment of glassy conditions on the 10th of August, but there’s no swell to ride. It’s a dead zone.
The water temp is sitting around 58°F, which is bang on average for the time of year, so no drama there.
The standout? There isn’t one. Wednesday morning, the 5th of August, is as close as it gets, but even then, it’s a low-energy, short-period wave with just okay conditions. If you’re desperate, you might get a few weak ones, but don’t expect any quality.
That’s the long and short of it. A bleak outlook for The Harbour. Keep your gear dry, and check back in a few days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 8 | N 9 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 7 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 192 | 394 | 247 | 129 | 52 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:50PM3.92m | 4:46AM4.18m | 5:26PM3.85m | 5:25AM4.10m | 6:06PM3.76m | 6:09AM3.98m | 6:53PM3.64m | 7:02AM3.82m | 7:51PM3.51m | 8:10AM3.65m | 9:03PM3.43m | 9:35AM3.57m | 10:23PM3.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM1.09m | 11:00AM0.75m | 11:08PM1.15m | 11:36AM0.85m | 11:48PM1.25m | 12:20PM1.01m | 00:36AM1.39m | 1:14PM1.23m | 1:39AM1.55m | 2:24PM1.46m | 3:02AM1.62m | 3:49PM1.58m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | N 9 | ESE 7 | NNE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SSE 4 | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 192 | 7 | 247 | 129 | 52 | 26 | 108 | 91 | 57 | 46 | 48 | 55 | 1 | — | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 11 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 5 | 21 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 7 | — | S 3 | S 4 | NNW 2 | NW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 394 | — | 5 | 9 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 72 | 62 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 184 | 234 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 723 | 136 | 128 | 58 | 58 | 180 | 61 | 60 | 182 | 140 |
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