Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 8AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 78 | 126 | 141 | 222 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.76m | 8:18PM1.89m | 9:27AM1.88m | 9:31PM2.03m | 10:16AM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.91m | 1:56PM0.95m | 2:30AM0.76m | 2:45PM0.82m | 3:12AM0.58m | 3:25PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | S 14 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 78 | 126 | 141 | 222 | 314 | 282 | 211 | 305 | 349 | 255 | 211 | 86 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 216 | 216 | 249 | 250 | 241 | 198 | 207 | 212 | 322 | 356 | 475 | 378 | 595 | 421 | 287 | 183 | 183 | 248 | 147 | 216 | 280 | 249 | 216 |
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