Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, WSW swell with 247 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it's a pretty flat spell we're looking at for Freshwater Bay. The whole 16-day window is one big stretch where the surf just isn't going to be worth paddling out for. From today, right through to August 31st, the waves are tiny, weak, and the energy is way down. We're looking at combined swell energy figures in the single or low double digits for most of it, which is a sure sign it's gonna be a long, quiet period.
There's no standout day, no hidden gem. The swells that do pop up are so small they’re barely a ripple. The winds are all over the place too, with plenty of cross and cross-onshore junk, which would tear up any tiny wave that tried to form. A few mornings, like Monday the 17th, look clean, but with a swell of only about one foot, it’s not enough to ride.
If you're desperate, maybe take a longboard and a prayer for Saturday the 22nd. There's a pulse of easterly swell that bumps the energy up a bit (190) and the morning looks clean with a cross-offshore wind. But even then, that's about 5 feet of short-period, lumpy energy that’s coming from the east, which isn't the direction this point usually likes. It's more of a "go for a paddle and hope" kinda situation.
Honestly, for this stretch, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on a few of those windier days. But for us, it's a solid blank run. That’s just how it goes sometimes in this area. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 5 | W 7 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 72 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 0 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:16PM2.63m | 2:22AM2.49m | 2:52PM2.48m | 2:59AM2.32m | 3:26PM2.32m | 3:37AM2.15m | 4:02PM2.15m | 4:18AM1.98m | 4:42PM2.00m | 5:06AM1.84m | 5:32PM1.89m | 6:10AM1.75m | 6:40PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.18m | 7:35AM0.04m | 7:56PM0.34m | 8:15AM0.28m | 8:38PM0.52m | 8:57AM0.54m | 9:25PM0.73m | 9:46AM0.79m | 10:28PM0.91m | 10:59AM0.98m | 00:09AM0.99m | 12:44PM1.04m | 1:35AM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | W 7 | WSW 5 | W 7 | WSW 4 | W 8 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | NNW 3 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | WSW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 11 | 72 | 1 | 59 | 160 | 171 | 156 | 223 | 103 | — | 35 | 5 | — | — | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 620 | 359 | 466 | 638 | 268 | 249 | 1001 | 165 | 346 | 538 | 356 | 432 | 586 | 169 | 23 | 483 | 110 | 311 | 421 | 285 |
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