Freshwater Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, looking at the surf prospects for Freshwater Bay. Let's be straight with each other – it's a grim run. The entire 16-day window is a write-off. There's simply no good surf coming. We're looking at a blank stretch that runs from the start of August right through to the 18th. The only semi-decent moment is a brief flicker on Thursday the 13th morning, but honestly, it's not worth getting excited about.

The guidance tells me Freshwater Bay is a reef and point setup that works best on a SW swell, but the charts just aren't playing ball. The water is sitting at a very unusual 70°, which is a massive 8° warmer than average for this time of year. That's a strange anomaly.

The combined swell energy barely registers a pulse, with the highest reading being a weak 293 on the 5th of August, but that's attached to miserable, short-period 7ft windswell that's just messy. The wind is all over the place – mostly cross, cross-on, or strong, and it's trashing what little wave height there is.

For the pick of a very bad bunch, you'd have to look at Thursday the 15th of August. A clean cross-off wind from the W at 15 mph and a 4ft swell from the WSW with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 294 (moderate), but it's still a poor surf conditions call. That's a frustrating combination because the conditions look clean, but the quality of the swell itself is just ordinary. It might be a session for the kite surfers, as the cross-off wind and the beach-and-reef setup could offer some planing opportunities.

Beyond that, a few other mornings show clean wind, like the 17th of August, but the swell is either too small or too weak to bother. The whole period is a slog. For a spot that's fairly consistent, this is a rare dry spell. Don't let it get you down, though – forecasts can change, and it won't stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

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