
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | W 12 | SW 12 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 50 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 121 | 3 | 6 | 72 | 42 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:39AM2.20m | 9:56PM2.34m | 10:41AM2.41m | 10:52PM2.52m | 11:32AM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.40m | 2:48PM0.47m | 3:18AM0.15m | 3:39PM0.31m | 4:06AM-0.07m | 4:26PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
16 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 8 | W 4 | SW 6 | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 13 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 14 | 35 | 50 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 121 | 193 | 143 | 72 | 42 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 215 | 276 | 303 | 260 | 344 | 249 | 249 | 304 | 306 | 348 | 606 | 597 | 370 | 241 | 198 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 116 | 198 | 196 | 156 |
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