Surf Forecasts:
Freeport Channel surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ESE swell with 166 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 0.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freeport Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. I've looked over the charts for your local stretch, and I've got to be straight with you – it's a tough outlook.
Let's talk about Freeport Channel. It's a beach and pier setup, and for the next 16 days, it's just not happening. There are no surf recommendations at all for this spot. The whole 16-day window is a dud. Every single forecast period is marked as "poor surf conditions" with a score of zero. The swell is tiny – we're seeing waves from around 0.3ft to 5ft for the whole run, and that little bump of 5ft on Thursday the 17th and 5ft on Friday the 18th is accompanied by bad onshore and cross-shore winds.
From Saturday the 12th right through to Sunday the 28th, it's the same story. The winds are mostly onshore, cross-onshore, or cross-shore, which is going to chop up anything that might try to form. The swell direction is all over the place from the S, SE, and ESE, never matching the optimum E swell direction this break needs to work. The energy is weak – the best we see is 166 in the "combined energy" on Thursday the 17th, which is still only moderate, but the wind is howling 19 mph from the east, cross-shore, making it lumpy and unrideable. A few days around the 19th and 20th the wind goes light offshore, but the swell is barely a ripple at 0.7ft to 2ft. You'd be floating.
The water temp is about 87°F with a 3°F anomaly, so it's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't need a wetsuit to stare at a flat ocean.
There is simply nothing worth paddling out for. This is one of those blank runs where the area is just sleeping. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a no-go for surf. For kite surfing, you might get something out of the 5ft days with cross-shore winds, but for a surfboard, leave it at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 29°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
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 kJ | 53 | 43 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 47 | 15 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 127 | 166 | 110 | 75 | 88 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:37PM0.63m | 4:50AM0.50m | 6:53PM0.64m | 4:35AM0.50m | 8:14PM0.64m | 9:43PM0.65m | 11:18PM0.66m | 00:38AM0.67m | 1:35AM0.67m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.31m | 11:59PM0.39m | 11:21AM0.24m | 1:01AM0.47m | 11:59AM0.20m | 2:52AM0.53m | 12:40PM0.18m | 1:25PM0.17m | 2:15PM0.17m | 3:12PM0.18m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | SSW 5 | SSE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 11 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | 53 | 43 | 40 | 26 | — | 27 | 28 | 16 | 47 | — | 19 | 39 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 127 | 166 | 110 | — | 88 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1258 | 1360 | 1253 | 1258 | 1359 | 1253 | 1258 | 1275 | 1253 | 1258 | 1359 | 1253 | 1258 | 1356 | 757 | 225 | 1522 | 645 | 1258 | 1357 | 1253 |
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