Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 10 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 11 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, WSW swell with 647 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Freshwater Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 100 | 59 | 647 | 290 | 135 | 226 | 100 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 54 | 111 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:00PM2.21m | 7:12AM2.04m | 7:59PM2.27m | 8:25AM2.13m | 9:05PM2.35m | 9:45AM2.26m | 10:11PM2.44m | 10:53AM2.41m | 11:11PM2.53m | 11:52AM2.54m | 00:05AM2.60m | 12:45PM2.63m | 00:56AM2.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.71m | 1:27PM0.48m | 2:06AM0.50m | 2:25PM0.35m | 2:57AM0.27m | 3:17PM0.21m | 3:45AM0.06m | 4:06PM0.10m | 4:32AM-0.11m | 4:53PM0.05m | 5:19AM-0.22m | 5:40PM0.06m | 6:06AM-0.25m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
 | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | 9:21 |
mm | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 5 | SE 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SW 4 | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 117 | 100 | 59 | 647 | 290 | 135 | 226 | 100 | 22 | 11 | — | — | — | 11 | 37 | 54 | 111 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 24 | 613 | 375 | 351 | 346 | 248 | 24 | 109 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 167 | 260 | 198 | 268 | 156 | 248 | 235 | 173 |
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The above surf forecast table for Freshwater Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Freshwater Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Freshwater Bay 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 Bay) 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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