
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 9AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 75 | 48 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 41 | 72 | 83 | 134 | 179 | 190 | 164 | 139 | 270 | 529 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:14AM2.35m | 2:52PM2.39m | 2:50AM2.27m | 3:28PM2.33m | 3:30AM2.18m | 4:09PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.07m | 7:52PM0.39m | 8:11AM0.17m | 8:35PM0.48m | 8:55AM0.31m | 9:24PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 8 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
48 | 75 | 48 | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 41 | 72 | 83 | 134 | 179 | 190 | 164 | 139 | 270 | 529 | 289 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 15 | 15 | 114 | 196 | 216 | 271 | 198 | 220 | 285 | 239 | 268 | 356 | 405 | 398 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 347 | 482 | 720 | 375 | 346 |
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