Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 7PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
258 | 262 | 101 | 120 | 341 | 682 | 822 | 712 | 462 | 148 | 362 | 340 | 255 | 203 | 158 | 96 | 70 | 61 | 31 | 44 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09PM2.56m | 1:12AM2.49m | 1:44PM2.53m | 1:48AM2.43m | 2:20PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.14m | 6:32AM-0.10m | 6:50PM0.14m | 7:08AM-0.03m | 7:29PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 |
— | 134 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | — | 108 | 255 | 203 | 158 | 96 | 70 | — | — | — | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
258 | 262 | 98 | 120 | 341 | 682 | 822 | 712 | 462 | 140 | 362 | 340 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 61 | 31 | 44 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 618 | 109 | 377 | 259 | 251 | 737 | 810 | 346 | 99 | 32 | 169 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 112 | 161 | 109 | 110 |
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