
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 26 | 54 | 83 | 99 | 144 | 159 | 136 | 156 | 330 | 292 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:52PM2.39m | 2:50AM2.27m | 3:28PM2.33m | 3:30AM2.18m | 4:09PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.07m | 7:52PM0.39m | 8:11AM0.17m | 8:35PM0.48m | 8:55AM0.31m | 9:24PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 8 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
23 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 64 | 26 | 54 | 83 | 99 | 144 | 159 | 136 | 156 | 330 | 292 | 186 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 156 | 218 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 222 | 182 | 248 | 285 | 378 | 371 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 351 | 375 | 778 | 346 | 346 | 342 |
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