Freshwater and Harbord Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sydney North Coast, Australia)

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Freshwater and Harbord Surf Guide

Freshwater and Harbord in Sydney North is a sheltered beach break that has dependable surf. The favoured time of year for waves is autumn. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest with some shelter here from northeast winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the east northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Rocks are a hazard.

Freshwater and Harbord Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	21.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Freshwater and Harbord:

The best conditions reported for surf at Freshwater and Harbord occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Freshwater and Harbord (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Freshwater and Harbord with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in June while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 88% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

88%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Freshwater and Harbord Location Map

Interactive Freshwater and Harbord surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Freshwater and Harbord is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Freshwater and Harbord is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 33 km (20 miles) away.

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Freshwater and Harbord Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 21:29 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	E	E	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Freshwater and Harbord look like?

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Credit: Leila

Tides at Freshwater and Harbord

Current tide and informaton

For Manly, 2 km from Freshwater and Harbord.

Next High Water: 11:06pm | 1.37m

Next Low Water: 06:09am | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Freshwater and Harbord Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Freshwater and Harbord

Surf stats for Freshwater and Harbord, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Freshwater and Harbord

Wind stats for Freshwater and Harbord, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Freshwater and Harbord Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 11 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.5
Consistency of Surf:3.6
Difficulty Level:2.6
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.1
Crowds:2.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Nicole Naunton from Australia

“The north end of Freshwater is often good for beginners”

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