Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with 1,141 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s look at the waves ahead for Freshwater Bay.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are pretty grim for decent surf around here. There is a long dry spell on the cards. From now through to the end of August, it’s basically a write-off. We’ve got a solid 7 or 8 days where there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is mostly howling from the SW, cross or cross-on, and while there’s some size showing on the charts, it’s all junk. That 10ft swell on Saturday the 29th is raw power (combined energy of 855) but it’s getting smashed by a near-gale cross-shore wind. That’s kite-surfing territory, not for a regular stick. The water is sitting at a very unusual 69°F for this time of year, which is much warmer than normal.
Things don't really start looking interesting until we get into the first week of September, but even then it’s touch and go. The standout, and really the only one worth highlighting, is the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. For a brief window, we get a 3ft SW swell with a period around 5 seconds, but the real story is the wind. It swings light ENE at just 3 mph and goes glassy. For a reef and point break that handles a SW swell, that is a rare treat. The wave energy is moderate (107), but the clean conditions will make it look way better than it is. It’s a fair consistent break, so there should be a few to yourself, though crowds are possible.
The afternoon of the 5th sees the swell jump to 8ft from the SW (773 combined energy) but the wind turns cross-on and it gets lumpy. That one is only going to be for the experienced crew.
After that, it fades back into small and messy cross-shore stuff through the second week. There are a few clean mornings with a W wind, like the 9th of September, but with tiny 3ft to 3ft swell and weak energy, it’s not a priority.
So, bottom line: The next week is a write-off. If you want one shot, be ready for that glassy Saturday morning on the 5th of September. That’s your window.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 16 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 305 | 562 | 278 | 855 | 537 | 99 | 63 | 656 | 315 | 399 | 91 | 56 | 63 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 25 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:28AM2.36m | 11:28PM2.43m | 12:02PM2.47m | 00:02AM2.49m | 12:35PM2.54m | 00:37AM2.52m | 1:09PM2.56m | 1:12AM2.49m | 1:44PM2.53m | 1:48AM2.43m | 2:20PM2.45m | 2:28AM2.34m | 2:59PM2.34m | 3:13AM2.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.39m | 4:52AM0.07m | 5:06PM0.27m | 5:24AM-0.04m | 5:39PM0.19m | 5:57AM-0.10m | 6:14PM0.14m | 6:32AM-0.10m | 6:50PM0.14m | 7:08AM-0.03m | 7:29PM0.20m | 7:48AM0.11m | 8:11PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 50 | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 305 | 562 | 278 | 855 | 537 | 80 | 63 | 656 | 315 | 399 | — | 56 | 63 | 42 | 18 | 19 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 285 | 260 | 268 | 378 | 112 | 423 | 317 | 171 | 112 | 161 | 251 | 209 | 317 | 0 | 346 | 810 | 268 | 169 | 167 | 319 |
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