Freshwater Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s look at what’s happening in the water at Freshwater Bay.

It’s looking pretty quiet out there. For the whole 16-day outlook, there’s no proper surf to get excited about. We’re seeing days and days of tiny, weak swell, and when a bit of size shows up, the wind is just wrecking it with cross-shore chop. Real messy stuff. The water is 67°F, about 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – nice and warm for a paddle, but you’ll be paddling for nothing.

From Saturday the 12th through to the 18th of September, waves are barely a foot high, with short, weak intervals. The wave energy is practically nothing. There’s not a single standout wave in that whole first week.

Wednesday morning the 16th of September is the best of a bad lot. We get a light NW offshore breeze around 13 mph, tidying up a 2ft swell from the WSW. It’s clean, but the energy is low. It’s a knee-high dribble at best.

Then we hit a dry spell until Saturday the 19th of September morning. That morning the swell bumps up to 7ft from the WSW – a good size – but the period is short at 6 seconds, and it’s blowing a strong 28 mph cross-shore wind. The wave energy is moderate (351), but the conditions are described as messy cross-chop and poor quality. That’s more of a kite-surfing wind than a clean wave.

After that, it’s back to tiny, clean but weak surf right through to the 27th. Monday the 21st of September morning has a 0.3ft swell with a 14-second period and a light offshore NW wind – glassy, but barely a ripple.

There’s no day in this entire stretch I’d call a standout. The size and wind just never get together. If you’re keen for a little clean wave, try the 16th morning, but don’t expect much. Otherwise, it’s a long flat spell. It happens here. Forecasts can always change.

Rusty.

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