Surf Forecasts:
Freeport Pier surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with 33 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Freeport Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Freeport Pier in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freeport Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I’m gonna be straight with you – this is one of those outlooks where you might wanna take up fishing for a bit. Right now and for the next week or more, there is next to nothing happening that’s worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy is barely registering – we’re talking mostly teeny numbers showing super weak wave energy. It’s a long stretch of poor surf conditions, and honestly, it doesn’t look like it’s going to get its act together for a while.
We’re looking at a gap of about 13 days before anything even starts to whisper potential. The real kicker is that the swell is tiny (around 1 to 3 feet) and for the most part, the wind is either onshore or cross-shore, making things choppy and messy. There’s a brief moment on Monday the 17th where it’s glassy calm, but with only 2 feet of weak, short-period swell, it’s just not enough to get excited about.
The only break on the menu is Freeport Pier. It’s a beginner-friendly beach and pier setup, fairly consistent, and it’s exposed to the SE swell. For the early days, the swell direction (SE) does match its optimum, which is a small positive, but the wave size just isn’t there. It’s a pretty quiet spot crowds-wise, you might run into a few folks sometimes, but honestly, with conditions this flat, you’ll have it to yourself.
Further down the line, around Monday the 31st of August, we finally see a pulse of energy. The combined swell energy bumps up a bit, which is a step up. By Tuesday the 1st of September, the swell height hits 4 feet from the ESE, but the period is still short (6 seconds) and the wind is onshore, so it’ll be a messy, crumbly wave. For a beginner, that 4 feet might be pushing into the tricky zone, and for the rest of us, the onshore wind will ruin any shape.
Water temps are about average for the time of year, so no weird chills or bathwater moments to report.
So, the long and short of it? There isn’t a standout. The best you can hope for is a marginal, onshore ride on the very last days of the forecast, but it’s a long way off and likely to disappoint. It’s a quiet period for the area, so don’t be too surprised if the ocean just wants to sleep for a bit.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 15 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:48PM0.59m | 5:53AM0.54m | 11:50PM0.61m | 1:31AM0.64m | 2:32AM0.67m | 3:14AM0.69m | 3:48AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.25m | 2:56AM0.52m | 2:29PM0.21m | 3:19PM0.19m | 4:11PM0.17m | 5:06PM0.16m | 6:01PM0.15m | 6:52PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
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 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 24 | — | 22 | 26 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1259 | 1265 | 1254 | 1259 | 1360 | 1254 | 1259 | 1358 | 1254 | 1259 | 1358 | 1254 | 1259 | 1358 | 1275 | 1254 | 1270 | 819 | 1259 | 1360 | 1254 |
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