Surf Forecasts:
Freeport Channel surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with 41 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freeport Channel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – we’re in a flat spell. Over the next 16 days, there’s not a single standout session on the cards for Freeport Channel. This is a stretch of nothing but tiny, weak, and often choppy surf, so if you’re desperate for a paddle, you’re better off waiting for a change in the weather.
The outlook kicks off Sunday the 16th of August, but don’t get your hopes up. We’ve got a combined swell energy of just 28 (weak) – a tiny 2 ft SSE swell with a period of only 6 seconds. That’s short-period, weak, wind-slop, not real surf. The wind’s a cross-onshore from the ESE at 3 mph, just enough to mess up what little’s out there. It’s poor, mate. Scores of 0 across the board. Monday the 17th morning goes glassy, but the swell drops to 2 ft and the energy plummets to 15. Still zero surf quality. That sets the tone: we bounce between 0.7 ft and 3 ft of swell for the whole 16-day run, with the energy never cracking 33.
The water temp here is 86°, with a 1° anomaly – pretty much normal for the time of year. Not that you’ll be in the water long with nothing to ride.
There are no real highlights, but if I had to pick something to keep an eye on, Thursday the 21st of August morning shows the biggest pulse – 3 ft from the S at 5 seconds, with onshore wind from the SSW at 6 mph. That’s about as good as it gets, and it’s still messy. The rest of the days are a mix of cross-on and onshore winds, with a few glassy mornings (like the 29th and 30th of August) that’ll look clean but have bugger-all swell.
Fundamentally, Freeport Channel (Freeport, United States) is a sheltered, inconsistent spot to begin with, and this outlook proves it. There’s no decent surf here for the entire 16-day window. A few of the mornings with glassy conditions might tempt you, but the waves just aren’t there. For kite surfing, the afternoon sea breezes could get you going, but for a surfboard? It’s a bust. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board at home.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 28 | 29 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 41 | 11 | 16 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:00PM0.58m | 6:27AM0.52m | 9:48PM0.59m | 5:53AM0.54m | 11:50PM0.61m | 1:31AM0.64m | 2:32AM0.67m | 3:14AM0.69m | 3:48AM0.70m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.30m | 1:42AM0.45m | 1:42PM0.25m | 2:56AM0.52m | 2:29PM0.21m | 3:19PM0.19m | 4:11PM0.17m | 5:06PM0.16m | 6:01PM0.15m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | — | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 2 | — | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 7 | — | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 5 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 29 | 35 | — | 14 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 30 | — | 22 | 41 | — | 16 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1258 | 1357 | 1253 | 1258 | 1267 | 1253 | 1258 | 1359 | 1253 | 1258 | 1357 | 1253 | 1258 | 1357 | 1253 | 1258 | 1377 | 1253 | 1258 | 1360 | 1253 |
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