Freshwater Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Freshwater Bay is cooking up over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a bleak stretch for the most part. We’re looking at a whole lot of nothing for days on end, with only a few tiny windows where you might actually get wet.

The overall pattern is grim. We’ve got a long dry spell starting right now, with the first real chance of a wave not showing up until Wednesday the 9th of September, and even that’s a flat, ordinary affair. Expect a major gap of several days with no real surf on offer.

Let’s start with the only period that even comes close to a highlight. On Wednesday, the 9th of September, we’ve got a tiny 3 ft swell rolling in from the WSW, with a short period of 8 seconds. The morning delivers a clean, offshore breeze from the NNW, gusting to 19 mph. It’s going to be small, but that offshore wind will make it look a hell of a lot better than it is. The combined energy is weak, reading just 80. This is your best bet for a paddle, but don’t expect much. The afternoon is similar, with a 2 ft swell and a light Westerly cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, but just barely.

The next little flicker comes on Friday the 11th of September. The morning has a 4 ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a weak 6 seconds, and a cross-shore wind is going to chop it up. The combined energy is moderate at 115, but the conditions are poor. The afternoon shows a little promise with a 2 ft swell and a light offshore from the NW, cleaning things up. It’s still tiny.

After that, it’s mostly dead. The morning of Saturday the 12th of September is glassy with a WNW breeze, but the swell is only 1 ft. You’ll be floating. Sunday the 13th has a 4 ft, short-period swell (5 seconds) in the morning, but the wind is cross-off. It’s ordinary, but it’s the best of the rest. The combined energy is weak at 77.

Further out, we see a bit of a pulse around the 21st and 22nd of September. A 4 ft to 4 ft swell from the East arrives, but it’s riding on a very short 5-second period. The wind is offshore or cross-off, which is a positive, and the combined energy hits moderate levels at 118 to 181. However, that short period and East direction aren’t ideal for this spot. The 22nd of September has a 4 ft swell from the East with a 5-second period, and lighter winds. It’s surfable, but far from a standout.

The bottom line: Freshwater Bay is in a real funk. The only window that’s even worth a look is Wednesday the 9th of September, with that tiny, clean, offshore swell. Everything else is either too small, too choppy, or just plain flat. Hold tight, because it’s not looking good for a while.

Rusty.

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