Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, E swell with 28 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but for those of you who think in feet and miles. Let’s break down Freshwater Bay.
Truth is, the next 16 days look pretty bleak. The bay gets hardly anything, and when it does, it’s not good. The first week, from the 18th of July onward, is a total washout – tiny waves and crummy weather. You won't want to get wet.
The only day that even comes close to being decent is the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. The wind is glassy calm, and we’ve got a 4-foot swell coming from the east, with a period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 73. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a wild 8° warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s short-period, so the waves won't be powerful, but with zero wind, it’ll be clean and smooth. That’s your best shot.
Later that same afternoon, the swell bumps up to 5 feet and energy hits 123, but the wind turns onshore and chops it up. Friday the 31st morning offers a clean 4-foot east swell (energy 106), with a cross-offshore breeze from the NE at 16 mph – could be rideable.
For beginners, that 4-foot morning on the 30th is manageable. For experts, there’s just not enough power or size to get excited about. The break needs swell from the southwest to really work, and we’re not getting that.
It’s a long, flat run. But that one glassy morning on Thursday the 30th of July? That’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 10 | ENE 3 | W 12 | W 11 | E 4 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48PM2.64m | 2:53AM2.50m | 3:30PM2.51m | 3:35AM2.34m | 4:10PM2.36m | 4:17AM2.16m | 4:51PM2.21m | 5:02AM1.99m | 5:33PM2.07m | 5:52AM1.87m | 6:22PM1.97m | 6:59AM1.79m | 7:30PM1.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.30m | 8:05AM0.03m | 8:29PM0.45m | 8:51AM0.26m | 9:19PM0.62m | 9:41AM0.51m | 10:19PM0.78m | 10:42AM0.73m | 11:36PM0.88m | 12:01PM0.87m | 00:56AM0.87m | 1:17PM0.89m | 1:58AM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | E 3 | — | W 7 | E 4 | — | W 9 | E 4 | — | W 8 | E 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | E 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | SW 2 | ENE 3 | — | SW 2 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 19 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 483 | 483 | 198 | 483 | 483 | 285 | 304 | 304 | 348 | 249 | 282 | 332 | 600 | 672 | 332 | 216 | 275 | 311 | 384 | 949 | 508 |
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