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Freshwater West

2:54 pm 14 Oct 2009

Freshwater West ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 2.5
Wind and kite surfing: 4.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for United-Kingdom - Wales - Pembrokeshire

  1. Shoponthebeach Shop on the Beach: ‘Much the same as yesterday at Watergate - onshore with 2-3 feet of blown out surf. LT 5.01pm.’ 19 hours ago from Watergate Bay, 133 km away
  2. Zumajay Zuma Jay Surf Shop: ‘Bude surf report: 1ft+ strong onshore. Best spot at Widemouth bay. Wind Strong onshore winds. Small and messy’ 21 hours ago from Bude, 97 km away
  3. Porthcawl-surf---porthcawl-surf-2 PorthcawlSurf (School & Hire) 8.45am Wednesday. Not good. Rest Bay is about 2ftish but a sloppy mess. Coney Beach is flat. Not good for the rest of the day. 21 hours ago from Rest Bay, 94 km away
  4. Surf-report-_-ma-simes-surf-shop Ma Simes Surf hut: ‘Whitesands Bay: Bit messy 1 ft waves today with moderate onshore winds. Not a lot of surf this morning with a lot of northerly winds and swell. Looks like the waves will remain fairly small for most of the day although some messy 1-2 ft waves will get pushed into the far south end of the beach, especially while the tide is out. 1 ft tomorrow, 1-2 ft Friday.’ 22 hours ago from Whitesand Bay, 32 km away

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Freshwater West Surf Forecast / UK

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 23 pm Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

Freshwater West surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Wave Energy Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 0.8
NW 		0.6
NW 		0.9
WNW 		0.9
W 		1.3
W 		1.5
W 		1.9
WSW 		2.5
WSW 		2.2
W 		1.1
W 		0.7
W 		0.6
W 		0.5
W 		2.1
SW 		2.5
WSW 		2.3
WSW 		2.0
WSW 		2.5
SW
Period (s) (?) 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 6 7 7 6 6
Surfscale
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Max-energy 25 15 24 31 95 139 230 593 492 111 71 50 31 261 558 487 322 508
Wind
(km/h) 		35 NNW 25 WNW 30 W 30 WSW 30 W 35 WSW 40 WSW 50 WSW 40 NW 30 NW 25 NNW 10 NW 30 SSW 55 SSW 50 SW 45 WSW 40 SSW 50 SSW
Wind State (?) cross-
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Key to wind character - offshore winds at Freshwater West blow from the E
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m) 		12:11AM
5.58
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5.44 		1:41AM
5.45
2:27PM
5.45
3:08AM
5.71 		3:44PM
5.78
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6.16 		4:42PM
6.19
5:04AM
6.60 		5:28PM
6.54
5:48AM
6.92
Low Tide
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6:40AM
2.23
7:30PM
2.38 		8:16AM
2.26
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2.22 		9:40AM
1.93
10:13PM
1.81 		10:42AM
1.48
11:06PM
1.38 		11:31AM
1.09
11:51PM
1.04
12:13PM
0.83
 

Note: the tide data above is for Milford Haven, Wales which is 6 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Freshwater West. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.
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Today's Freshwater West sea temperature is 8.5 °C (Statistics for 15 Feb 1981-2005 - mean: 8.8 max: 9.9 min: 7.7 °C)
Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning Cool air temperatures (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night) Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning) Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon Cool air temperatures (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon) Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning)
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Summary some clouds some clouds some clouds rain shwrs some clouds some clouds some clouds rain shwrs some clouds clear clear clear some clouds light rain rain shwrs some clouds some clouds mod. rain
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High °C 9 8 9 9 10 10 9 9 8 7 6 6 7 8 10 10 10 10
Low °C 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 6 5 6 7 10 9 10 9
Chill °C (?) 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 4 2 2 6 6 6 5
Sunrise - 7:33 - - 7:31 - - 7:28 - - 7:26 - - 7:24 - - 7:22 -
Sunset - - 17:35 - - 17:37 - - 17:38 - - 17:40 - - 17:43 - - 17:44
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Information about the Freshwater West Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Freshwater West provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Freshwater West can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Freshwater West 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 (Freshwater West) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Freshwater West may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Pembrokeshire? If you are looking for accommodation near Freshwater West, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Pembrokeshire, consider staying in Milford Haven which is 3 km (2 miles) away. Other places in and around Pembrokeshire where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Pembroke which is 11 km (7 miles) away, Fishguard, Carmarthen and Aberporth.