Freshwater Bay Surf Break

Freshwater Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.67° N 1.51° W

Issued: 12 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Freshwater Bay sea temperature is
18.3° C

3.4°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 5AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
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)
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
W
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
4
0.3
W
9
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.8
WSW
4
0.2
W
9
0.6
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
11
22
22
34
50
10
10
21
10
11
9
9
18
15
15
10
5
3
2
14
18
6
12
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
20
SW
25
W
20
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
W
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:07AM2.31m
2:46PM2.31m
2:43AM2.25m
3:24PM2.28m
3:19AM2.18m
4:02PM2.25m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.19m
7:37PM0.53m
7:58AM0.24m
8:17PM0.60m
8:38AM0.31m
9:02PM0.67m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
5:00
5:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:20
9:20
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
16
19
21
23
22
18
18
17
16
20
23
26
25
21
19
17
17
21
24
26
25
21
Feels °C
14
12
14
17
17
19
19
15
16
15
15
19
20
22
21
18
17
15
15
19
20
21
21
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
W
5
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
22
11
22
22
34
10
10
21
10
11
4
9
16
15
15
10
5
3
2
14
6
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
10
10
9
9
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.4
NW
3
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
Energy kJ
10
12
8
4
18
50
57
40
2
18
16
7
3
18
26
17
1
5
18
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
341
341
341
218
346
346
357
341
211
201
201
248
248
248
248
260
248
167
116
167
284
285
260
260
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
7
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