Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
205 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 141 | 121 | 69 | 40 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 7 | — | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | SW 7 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | SE 2 |
205 | 247 | 247 | 212 | 245 | 280 | 193 | 141 | 121 | 69 | 40 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 475 | 475 | 476 | 421 | 369 | 343 | 268 | 248 | 248 | 216 | 216 | 110 | 196 | 198 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 249 | 304 | 266 |
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