
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (03 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 11PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
209 | 211 | 171 | 166 | 229 | 362 | 406 | 234 | 155 | 100 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:44PM2.22m | 4:08AM2.10m | 4:38PM2.10m | 5:16AM2.00m | 5:47PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.48m | 9:25AM0.54m | 10:02PM0.65m | 10:37AM0.76m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | W 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | NNW 3 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — |
209 | 211 | 171 | 166 | 229 | 362 | 406 | 234 | 155 | 100 | 53 | 51 | 35 | — | 1 | — | 17 | 21 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 268 | 161 | 161 | 268 | 251 | 169 | 24 | 344 | 268 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 167 | 152 | 29 | 114 |
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