Freshwater Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.67° N 1.51° W

Freshwater Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Freshwater Bay sea temperature is
20.9°C
4.0° 

Freshwater Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 5PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
6
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
4
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
4
3
3
3
3
3
141
121
69
40
28
20
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
5
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:27AM1.88m
9:31PM2.03m
10:16AM2.05m
10:16PM2.18m
10:53AM2.21m
Low Tide
2:45PM0.82m
3:12AM0.58m
3:25PM0.67m
3:48AM0.39m
4:00PM0.52m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:07
8:05
 mm
Temp °C
17
19
19
21
17
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
20
19
20
20
20
Feels °C
11
12
12
15
11
12
13
13
14
16
16
18
20
20
19
19
20
18
19
21
19
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