Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE 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 2AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 64 | 122 | 139 | 222 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.84m | 7:52AM1.76m | 8:18PM1.89m | 9:27AM1.88m | 9:31PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.91m | 1:56PM0.95m | 2:30AM0.76m | 2:45PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | 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 |
1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | — | S 14 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 64 | 122 | 139 | 222 | 275 | 273 | 212 | 239 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 279 | 282 | 282 | 198 | 216 | 216 | 250 | 241 | 198 | 207 | 212 | 249 | 356 | 475 | 475 | 595 | 366 | 232 |
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