Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 9AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:06AM1.84m | 5:32PM1.89m | 6:10AM1.75m | 6:40PM1.84m | 7:52AM1.76m | 8:18PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.91m | 10:59AM0.98m | 00:09AM0.99m | 12:44PM1.04m | 1:35AM0.91m | 1:56PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | ENE 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | ENE 4 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 |
51 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NE 4 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | E 4 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 8 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | S 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | W 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 161 | 161 | 173 | 346 | 483 | 284 | 220 | 116 | 167 | 156 | 167 | 259 | 304 | 116 | 276 | 216 | 198 | 216 | 255 | 282 | 259 | 249 | 198 |
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