
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 86 | 98 | 54 | 77 | 154 | 179 | 159 | 167 | 279 | 346 | 192 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 107 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:50AM2.27m | 3:28PM2.33m | 3:30AM2.18m | 4:09PM2.24m | 4:17AM2.08m | 4:56PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.17m | 8:35PM0.48m | 8:55AM0.31m | 9:24PM0.59m | 9:48AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | SW 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 3 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 64 | 86 | 98 | 54 | 77 | 154 | 179 | 159 | 167 | 279 | 346 | 192 | 119 | 86 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 88 | 107 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 239 | 182 | 268 | 351 | 378 | 356 | 356 | 268 | 385 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 33 | 268 | 268 | 169 | 343 | 344 | 317 | 371 | 23 |
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