Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 1PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 41 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:59PM2.76m | 1:05AM2.71m | 1:38PM2.73m | 1:44AM2.63m | 2:16PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM-0.30m | 5:53PM0.05m | 6:15AM-0.27m | 6:34PM0.08m | 6:55AM-0.16m | 7:15PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NE 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 3 | — | W 8 | W 7 |
37 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 41 | — | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NE 4 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | W 4 |
— | 1 | — | 6 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | 11 | 5 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 187 | 248 | 248 | 218 | 284 | 116 | 341 | 341 | 357 | 364 | 366 | 357 | 284 | 182 | 344 | 249 | 260 | 472 | 620 | 638 | 367 |
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