Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, E swell with 175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Freshwater Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you—this outlook for Freshwater Bay is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing much, with a gap of nearly two weeks before we see anything even worth a mention. The first real surfable moment doesn’t show up until Monday the 20th of July, and even then it’s pretty ordinary.
The whole pattern is dominated by small, weak swell from the east and southeast, hitting a reef and point break that really wants a solid southwest groundswell to light up. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, adding chop and making things messy. You’ll see a couple of pulses of energy, like on Sunday the 12th, with a 5ft swell from the east-northeast and a combined energy of 152, but that’s paired with a fresh cross-breeze and lumpy conditions. Not worth paddling out for.
Then from Monday the 13th through to Sunday the 19th, it’s a dead zone—small surf under 3ft, or flat spells with zero energy. The wind is either strong or onshore, so even the rare clean moments are tiny. Water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
The only standout, and I mean the only one, is Monday the 20th of July morning. Freshwater Bay gets a 3ft swell from the east, with a moderate offshore wind from the north-northwest and clean conditions. The combined energy is moderate at 61, and it’s the only period in the whole 16 days that gets a score above zero. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. If you’re desperate, paddle out with low expectations. Crowds are possible here, but with surf this poor, they’ll be thin.
For the rest of the run, it’s a write-off. The wind picks up again on the 21st, and the swell drops to nothing. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a surf check. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, grab a coffee and wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | W 12 | E 6 | SW 11 | E 6 | E 6 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 125 | 55 | 28 | 103 | 145 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 148 | 5 | 175 | 104 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19PM2.18m | 6:40AM2.01m | 7:23PM2.19m | 8:06AM2.06m | 8:44PM2.24m | 9:39AM2.19m | 10:01PM2.36m | 10:49AM2.38m | 11:02PM2.50m | 11:44AM2.55m | 11:54PM2.62m | 12:34PM2.68m | 00:42AM2.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.60m | 00:25AM0.72m | 12:52PM0.59m | 1:37AM0.56m | 2:01PM0.50m | 2:37AM0.34m | 2:59PM0.36m | 3:30AM0.12m | 3:51PM0.23m | 4:19AM-0.08m | 4:40PM0.13m | 5:06AM-0.23m | 5:26PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 125 | 55 | 28 | 103 | 145 | 89 | 509 | 403 | 319 | 356 | 221 | 148 | 226 | 175 | 104 | 312 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 279 | 196 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 215 | 232 | 216 | 600 | 249 | 525 | 173 | 271 | 230 | 249 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 24 | 147 |
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