Freshwater Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.67° N 1.51° W

Freshwater Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Freshwater Bay sea temperature is
20.4° C
4.5° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 9PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)1ft (0.3m)3s
Afternoon (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.5
E
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.5
E
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
7
3
3
1
1
1
1
9
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
SE
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NE
5
S
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SE
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:10PM2.36m
4:17AM2.16m
4:51PM2.21m
5:02AM1.99m
5:33PM2.07m
Low Tide
8:51AM0.26m
9:19PM0.62m
9:41AM0.51m
10:19PM0.78m
10:42AM0.73m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:16
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:05
 mm
Temp °C
17
20
19
17
17
17
17
16
18
21
20
21
21
18
17
17
18
19
19
20
18
Feels °C
13
17
15
14
14
15
16
14
16
20
16
17
18
16
16
17
16
18
17
19
17
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