Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 5AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | ENE 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
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4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 70 | 122 | 141 | 222 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.75m | 6:40PM1.84m | 7:52AM1.76m | 8:18PM1.89m | 9:27AM1.88m | 9:31PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.99m | 12:44PM1.04m | 1:35AM0.91m | 1:56PM0.95m | 2:30AM0.76m | 2:45PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | ENE 4 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | E 3 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | S 14 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 70 | 122 | 141 | 222 | 314 | 322 | 272 | 275 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 120 | 167 | 167 | 168 | 255 | 361 | 250 | 216 | 198 | 216 | 249 | 216 | 241 | 198 | 216 | 212 | 284 | 356 | 475 | 475 | 343 | 351 | 366 |
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