Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ENE swell with 67 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Freshwater Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater Bay in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
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Alright mate, same story but in imperial. Freshwater Bay is not doing us any favours over the next 16 days. This reef and point break usually lights up on a south-west groundswell, but the forecast is full of tiny, short-period slop and messy wind.
Starting Saturday 4th July afternoon: we’ve got a 3ft swell from the WSW, but the period is just 4 seconds and it’s cross-shore wind at 19 mph. Water temp is 66°, a wild 7° warmer than average for this time of year. Wave energy is barely 34 – weak as dishwater. Not worth getting wet.
Sunday 5th July morning: a tiny 0.7ft swell, but a 10-second period and light cross-offshore wind at 6 mph makes it glassy. No size, though – energy is only 16. That afternoon it’s back to 3ft and chopped up.
Monday 6th through Tuesday 7th July: swells under 2ft, cross-shore wind, tiny energy. Wednesday 8th to Thursday 16th July: every single entry is poor surf – swells mostly under 3ft, periods between 3 and 5 seconds, and nearly constant cross-shore or cross-onshore wind. Energy values mostly below 40. The glassy morning on Thursday 16th July has only a 0.3ft swell – flat calm, flat surf.
The one glimpse of hope is Friday 17th July morning: a 4ft swell from the east, 6-second period, cross-offshore wind at 16 mph, energy touching 74. It’ll be cleanish, but the swell direction (east) is wrong for this break – it wants southwest. So not a true standout, just the pick of a bad bunch.
From there, it’s back to tiny waves and onshore wind until Sunday 19th July.
There’s really no good surf to recommend here. Not a single day where you’d point your board at the horizon. For Freshwater Bay, a blank run like this is just part of the deal sometimes. Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, it’s a long flat spell.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 | E 5 | W 10 | E 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 34 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:43AM2.25m | 3:24PM2.28m | 3:19AM2.18m | 4:02PM2.25m | 3:59AM2.11m | 4:43PM2.22m | 4:43AM2.05m | 5:28PM2.19m | 5:36AM2.01m | 6:19PM2.18m | 6:40AM2.01m | 7:23PM2.19m | 8:06AM2.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.53m | 7:58AM0.24m | 8:17PM0.60m | 8:38AM0.31m | 9:02PM0.67m | 9:23AM0.41m | 9:56PM0.74m | 10:20AM0.52m | 11:04PM0.78m | 11:32AM0.60m | 00:25AM0.72m | 12:52PM0.59m | 1:37AM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 26 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 3 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | — | W 9 | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | E 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 32 | — | 19 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 22 | 36 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 103 | 218 | 248 | 250 | 156 | 173 | 241 | 156 | 284 | 215 | 215 | 216 | 215 | 215 | 268 | 215 | 167 | 167 | 196 | 197 |
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The above surf forecast table for Freshwater Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Freshwater Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Freshwater Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Freshwater Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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