Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 8PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 78 | 144 | 166 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.84m | 7:52AM1.76m | 8:18PM1.89m | 9:27AM1.88m | 9:31PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM1.04m | 1:35AM0.91m | 1:56PM0.95m | 2:30AM0.76m | 2:45PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WSW 10 | W 6 | 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 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | E 3 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | S 14 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 78 | 144 | 166 | 264 | 275 | 302 | 245 | 266 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 168 | 304 | 279 | 285 | 198 | 198 | 216 | 249 | 216 | 241 | 198 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 356 | 475 | 372 | 372 | 508 | 232 |
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