Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 8AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
778 | 782 | 597 | 362 | 506 | 370 | 385 | 108 | 203 | 161 | 96 | 70 | 82 | 17 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 64 | 110 | 151 | 200 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:12AM2.49m | 1:44PM2.53m | 1:48AM2.43m | 2:20PM2.45m | 2:28AM2.34m | 2:59PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM-0.10m | 6:50PM0.14m | 7:08AM-0.03m | 7:29PM0.20m | 7:48AM0.11m | 8:11PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 145 | — | — | 108 | 203 | 161 | 96 | 70 | 82 | — | — | 26 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 5 | NW 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
778 | 782 | 597 | 362 | 506 | 370 | 385 | 57 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 45 | 17 | 35 | 51 | 44 | 30 | 22 | 34 | 64 | 110 | 151 | 200 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 317 | 724 | 346 | 99 | 209 | 169 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 112 | 232 | 109 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 239 | 268 | 378 | 378 | 255 | 230 |
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