
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 9AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 7 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 46 | 61 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 80 | 129 | 121 | 104 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30AM2.07m | 9:32PM2.14m | 10:12AM2.25m | 10:14PM2.28m | 10:49AM2.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.61m | 3:00PM0.70m | 3:18AM0.41m | 3:34PM0.52m | 3:50AM0.21m | 4:07PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
14 | 46 | 61 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 80 | 129 | 121 | 104 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 4 | SW 4 | SE 4 |
12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 4 | W 6 | SSW 4 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 3 |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 2 | 116 | 114 | 108 | 108 | 116 | 108 | 110 | 116 | 125 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 33 | 0 |
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