Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, WSW swell with 86 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it's Rusty. I've poured over the numbers and, honestly, I’ve got nothing good to tell you. We are looking at a long dry spell for surf – basically the whole 16-day window is a write-off. No good options, so let's just get through it.
We start on Friday the 24th of July and it’s flat. There’s a gap of days with zero to report until we get a tiny bump. The only spot we've got info on is Freshwater Bay (a reef and point break). It's fairly consistent when there’s swell, but there just isn't any. The water is way warmer than usual for this time of the year, about 5° warmer than normal, which is very unusual, but that’s the only interesting thing.
The biggest bit of wave we see is on Sunday the 26th of July afternoon: a 1.3m swell from the WSW with a 5-second period. That's a tiny, weak period. The combined energy is 86 which is weak. Wind is cross-off at 30 km/h, so it'll be a bumpy, poor-quality mess.
Saturday the 1st of August morning has a 0.7m swell from the ESE with a 5-second period. Combined energy of 30. Wind is light and cross-off from the NE, so it'll be clean, but you're looking at barely knee-high waves. Not worth suiting up.
The rest of the time? It's a mix of onshore winds, lumpy chop, rain showers, and flat spells. A few mornings look clean, but with no swell.
On Saturday the 8th of August morning, there’s a 0.3m swell with an 8-second period and combined energy of 22, but it’s crossed up by a 20 km/h cross-shore wind. That’s about as exciting as it gets.
If you’re a kite surfer, there are some strong, lumpy wind days that might be fun, but for a traditional surfer, there's nothing here. This is just one of those blanks that happens. The board is staying on the rack.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 3 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 40 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.93m | 8:45AM1.81m | 9:03PM1.97m | 9:59AM1.92m | 10:05PM2.07m | 10:45AM2.06m | 10:48PM2.19m | 11:23AM2.18m | 11:24PM2.30m | 11:59AM2.29m | 11:59PM2.39m | 12:33PM2.38m | 00:32AM2.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.79m | 2:16PM0.83m | 2:48AM0.67m | 3:03PM0.73m | 3:31AM0.53m | 3:44PM0.62m | 4:09AM0.38m | 4:21PM0.52m | 4:44AM0.25m | 4:56PM0.43m | 5:18AM0.14m | 5:30PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 19 | — | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | NW 3 | N 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 69 | 86 | 4 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 821 | 611 | 845 | 497 | 611 | 800 | 346 | 169 | 155 | 110 | 114 | 156 | 260 | 276 | 282 | 344 | 279 | 303 | 351 | 475 |
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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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