Freshwater Bay Surf Break

Freshwater Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.67° N 1.51° W

Issued: 6 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Freshwater Bay sea temperature is
18.6° C

3.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 10PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
SW
3
0.7
WSW
3
0.1
W
9
0.5
W
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
37
21
10
6
3
2
3
14
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
10
2
7
2
1
1
2
2
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
15
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
E
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:24PM2.28m
3:19AM2.18m
4:02PM2.25m
3:59AM2.11m
4:43PM2.22m
4:43AM2.05m
Low Tide
8:17PM0.60m
8:38AM0.31m
9:02PM0.67m
9:23AM0.41m
9:56PM0.74m
10:20AM0.52m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
5:01
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:20
9:19
9:17
 mm
Temp °C
22
24
21
19
18
17
21
23
25
26
23
21
19
18
21
25
27
27
24
22
21
20
23
24
Feels °C
19
21
19
17
17
16
19
19
19
22
21
19
17
16
18
20
22
22
21
20
20
19
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.5
W
4
0.3
W
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
16
2
10
6
3
2
2
14
2
2
4
2
1
2
2
6
2
7
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.7
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
19
37
21
1
3
11
11
10
4
1
2
10
15
6
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
472
248
110
110
248
248
248
168
260
260
232
250
276
156
284
284
284
282
215
215
215
168
215
232
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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