Freshwater Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.67° N 1.51° W

Freshwater Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Freshwater Bay sea temperature is
21.0° C
4.4° 

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 (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 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
5
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.9
SW
4
1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
2.1
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
18
18
17
27
17
17
17
17
64
26
54
83
99
144
159
136
156
330
292
186
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
SE
15
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:35
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:46
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
21
23
24
22
21
20
19
18
19
20
20
20
18
18
17
17
18
20
20
20
17
Feels °C
19
21
23
21
20
19
18
16
17
17
18
18
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
12
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