Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 3PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 47 | 94 | 139 | 185 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 154 | 85 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.76m | 8:18PM1.89m | 9:27AM1.88m | 9:31PM2.03m | 10:16AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.95m | 2:30AM0.76m | 2:45PM0.82m | 3:12AM0.58m | 3:25PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | 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 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
— | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 47 | 94 | 139 | 185 | 237 | 273 | 244 | 245 | 251 | 190 | 154 | 85 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 241 | 198 | 198 | 212 | 249 | 356 | 475 | 475 | 372 | 421 | 173 | 232 | 248 | 112 | 114 | 216 | 306 |
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