Surf Forecasts:
Freeport Channel surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with 63 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Freeport Channel this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Freeport Channel in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freeport Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Freeport Channel. Gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty flat for a long stretch.
The swell is small, coming from the south and southeast, but only running 1 to 3 ft with a real short period of 4 to 6 seconds. That’s just windswell, not groundswell. The energy is weak, mostly between 11 and 82 on the combined scale. No push, no power.
Wind is a killer too. It’s onshore or cross-onshore from the south or southwest for nearly the whole window, blowing 6 to 19 mph. That keeps the surface choppy and lumpy. A few mornings have a light breeze, but the swell is too tiny to even bother. This setup is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
From Tuesday July 28th all the way through to August 12th, every record is “poor surf conditions.” There’s zero standout days. No good window. The water is about 86°F, which is around 2° warmer than average for this time of year – warm but no help.
Freeport Channel is an inconsistent break anyway, so a flat spell like this is pretty normal. By the last few days (around August 10th to 12th), the swell tries to nudge up a little to 3 ft from the SSE, but the period stays short and the wind is still onshore. Still poor.
Save your energy, mate. Not worth the drive.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 39 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 20 | 10 | 36 | 15 | 24 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:25AM0.70m | 6:46AM0.67m | 7:01AM0.64m | 3:32PM0.53m | 7:10AM0.60m | 5:04PM0.52m | 7:14AM0.57m | 6:38PM0.52m | 7:11AM0.55m | 8:24PM0.53m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.10m | 10:08PM0.12m | 10:47PM0.16m | 12:48PM0.52m | 11:26PM0.21m | 12:54PM0.47m | 00:06AM0.28m | 1:14PM0.41m | 00:49AM0.35m | 1:43PM0.34m | 1:43AM0.44m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | S 8 | — | SSE 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | 5 | — | 10 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 39 | — | 19 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 63 | 11 | 10 | 36 | — | 24 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1357 | 1253 | 1258 | 1359 | 1253 | 1258 | 1359 | 1253 | 1258 | 1359 | 1253 | 1258 | 1451 | 1253 | 1258 | 1266 | 1253 | 1258 | 1357 | 1253 |
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