Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 5AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 32 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 87 | 238 | 434 | 418 | 384 | 370 | 410 | 526 | 606 | 838 | 1355 | 1199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:53PM2.32m | 11:28AM2.36m | 11:28PM2.43m | 12:02PM2.47m | 00:02AM2.49m | 12:35PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.22m | 4:34PM0.39m | 4:52AM0.07m | 5:06PM0.27m | 5:24AM-0.04m | 5:39PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 4 | S 4 | E 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | E 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 |
19 | 32 | 35 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 87 | 238 | 434 | 418 | 384 | 370 | 410 | 526 | 606 | 838 | 1355 | 1199 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 595 | 595 | 595 | 323 | 266 | 285 | 285 | 268 | 236 | 236 | 268 | 268 | 249 | 408 | 378 | 171 | 171 | 433 | 436 | 400 | 377 | 289 | 400 | 347 |
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