Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
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249 | 141 | 115 | 157 | 439 | 1271 | 2058 | 1494 | 1088 | 704 | 413 | 281 | 262 | 134 | 202 | 380 | 571 | 587 | 480 | 223 | 426 | 326 | 286 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:02AM2.49m | 12:35PM2.54m | 00:37AM2.52m | 1:09PM2.56m | 1:12AM2.49m | 1:44PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM-0.04m | 5:39PM0.19m | 5:57AM-0.10m | 6:14PM0.14m | 6:32AM-0.10m | 6:50PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | — | — | — | 199 | |
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 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 3 |
249 | 141 | 115 | 157 | 439 | 1271 | 2058 | 1494 | 1088 | 704 | 413 | 281 | 262 | 134 | 202 | 380 | 571 | 587 | 480 | 223 | 426 | 326 | 286 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 108 | 108 | 421 | 201 | 423 | 377 | 251 | 211 | 32 | 29 | 112 | 570 | 161 | 427 | 317 | 251 | 251 | 111 | 99 | 209 | 33 | 24 | 0 |
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