Surf Forecasts:
Freeport Channel surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 51 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freeport Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got a long stretch ahead, and honestly, it’s a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a quiet one. There’s a big gap at the start with nothing worth paddling out for, and the whole period stays pretty flat and weak.
The first hint of any surf comes on Tuesday, August 5th, but it’s tiny. Freeport Channel is showing a small southerly swell around 2ft, but the period is a weak 5 seconds and the wind is onshore. It’s a write-off, honestly. That pattern just keeps going day after day – tiny, weak swell, onshore or cross-onshore breezes, and the wave comment is always “poor surf conditions.” The combined swell energy is mostly in the 20s and 30s (weak). It’s pretty grim.
We finally see a bit of a bump right at the end of the second week. By Monday, August 18th, there’s a 3ft southeast swell, but the period is still a short 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore. The energy nudges up to 71 (weak). It’s not going to be great. The only real standout, if you can call it that, is the afternoon of August 17th. The swell from the southeast hits 3ft with a slightly better 7-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 120 (moderate). But the wind is cross-onshore from the southeast, so it’ll be choppy. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, it’s not much to get excited about.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Honestly, for the whole 16 days, the surf is just too small and messy for a proper paddle session. With the onshore winds and weak, short-period swell, the setup at this beach/pier looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s pretty normal.
Signing off,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 25 | 39 | 28 | 24 | 38 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 15 | 12 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:00AM0.54m | 10:26PM0.57m | 6:31AM0.55m | 00:28AM0.64m | 1:56AM0.71m | 3:00AM0.76m | 3:53AM0.79m | 4:39AM0.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.26m | 3:06AM0.52m | 3:08PM0.19m | 4:03PM0.12m | 5:04PM0.06m | 6:08PM0.01m | 7:12PM-0.02m | 8:15PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | — | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 13 | 13 | 3 | 28 | 24 | — | 34 | — | 6 | 15 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 25 | 39 | — | — | 38 | — | 35 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1258 | 1360 | 1253 | 1286 | 1411 | 1253 | 1258 | 1441 | 1253 | 1258 | 1359 | 1258 | 1258 | 1266 | 1253 | 1258 | 1357 | 1253 | 1258 | 1357 | 1253 |
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