Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, WSW swell with 305 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for the stretch ahead.
Honestly, looking at this 16-day window for Freshwater Bay, it’s a pretty grim run. We’ve got a massive gap right at the start with nothing really worth paddling out for. The first 11 days are basically a write-off. From Tuesday the 15th through to Friday the 25th, it’s all "poor surf conditions" – tiny waves, bad winds, and just no energy. You’re looking at a full week and a half of flat to messy junk.
We finally see a little flicker of life on Saturday the 26th morning. That’s your one and only standout in the whole period. Now, it’s not going to be epic, but it’s the closest we get to a proper surf. The swell bumps up to about 4 ft, coming out of the East. The wind is light offshore out of the NE, so the surface should be clean with that offshore flow. The wave energy is still pretty weak, only 87, so don't expect much push. It’ll be small, low-period (5 seconds) windswell, but it’ll be rideable and clean for a few hours on that Saturday morning. For an intermediate surfer, that’s your best bet. The crowds are "sometimes" here, so you might have a few mates out, but it won’t be a zoo given how weak the forecast is.
After that brief window, it gets messy again through the end of the month with strong cross-shore winds and tiny, weak swell. There's just nothing else to get excited about. A pretty disappointing run for Freshwater Bay.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 5 | W 11 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 3 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 49 | 11 | 194 | 218 | 20 | 39 | 18 | 97 | 159 | 129 | 77 | 61 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:11PM2.41m | 2:26AM2.29m | 2:43PM2.25m | 3:02AM2.13m | 3:18PM2.09m | 3:44AM1.98m | 4:01PM1.95m | 4:35AM1.85m | 4:56PM1.85m | 5:40AM1.77m | 6:03PM1.82m | 7:03AM1.78m | 7:23PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.11m | 7:24PM0.25m | 7:41AM0.33m | 8:02PM0.44m | 8:19AM0.57m | 8:42PM0.66m | 9:00AM0.81m | 9:30PM0.87m | 9:56AM1.02m | 10:56PM1.03m | 11:56AM1.13m | 1:02AM0.98m | 1:32PM1.04m | 2:03AM0.81m | |||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | W 10 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 37 | 28 | 11 | — | — | 20 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 56 | 54 | 15 | 49 | 35 | 194 | 218 | 67 | 39 | 16 | 97 | 159 | 129 | 77 | 61 | 36 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 346 | 169 | 169 | 24 | 315 | 481 | 345 | 169 | 187 | 268 | 268 | 346 | 248 | 108 | 109 | 112 | 116 | 114 | 116 | 114 |
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The above surf forecast table for Freshwater Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Freshwater Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Freshwater Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Freshwater Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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