Freshwater Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.67° N 1.51° W

Freshwater Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Freshwater Bay sea temperature is
20.4°C
3.6° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 1PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (01 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (01 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
5
0.1
W
7
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
96
70
82
47
17
6
11
24
1
12
32
73
114
131
164
144
181
223
233
204
223
223
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:48AM2.43m
2:20PM2.45m
2:28AM2.34m
2:59PM2.34m
3:13AM2.22m
3:44PM2.22m
Low Tide
7:08AM-0.03m
7:29PM0.20m
7:48AM0.11m
8:11PM0.31m
8:32AM0.31m
9:00PM0.48m
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:50
7:47
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
19
20
19
18
Feels °C
12
13
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
15
14
14
15
15
16
17
16
15
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