Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 2AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
98 | 90 | 303 | 682 | 674 | 565 | 352 | 161 | 370 | 348 | 261 | 203 | 161 | 94 | 70 | 59 | 14 | 28 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:09PM2.56m | 1:12AM2.49m | 1:44PM2.53m | 1:48AM2.43m | 2:20PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.14m | 6:32AM-0.10m | 6:50PM0.14m | 7:08AM-0.03m | 7:29PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
94 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | — | — | 261 | 203 | 161 | 94 | 70 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
98 | 90 | 303 | 682 | 674 | 565 | 352 | 161 | 370 | 348 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 59 | 14 | 28 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 431 | 259 | 251 | 317 | 724 | 810 | 99 | 251 | 99 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 109 | 161 | 232 | 110 |
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