Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with 102 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 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 on offer for Freshwater Bay over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it's a pretty discouraging run. We're looking at a solid 16-day window here, but there's a gap right at the start with no real surf to speak of, and it stays that way for a long stretch. The first few days through to around the 10th of August are almost completely flat, with tiny, weak lumps that just won't give you anything to work with. The wind is messy too, mostly cross or onshore, keeping things choppy. It's a tough start.
Things start to flicker a little around the 12th of August. The combined energy is still very low, only about 45 (moderate wave energy), but the swell is showing a tiny bit of life. A 3ft east swell with a short period won't set the world on fire. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the west, which will keep the surface clean, but you're still looking at poor surf conditions. It's really just a session for the dedicated soul who needs to get wet.
The standout window, if you can call it that, looks to be around the 16th of August. The swell picks up a little, with a 4ft to 4ft south-west swell showing. The combined energy climbs to 85, which is still only moderate. The wind is a problem though—it's a fresh cross-shore breeze from the west-southwest, which is going to put a nasty chop on the surface. The water at Freshwater Bay is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
Later on, the 17th of August offers a small window of hope. The wind goes light and cross-offshore from the west-southwest, and the swell is a clean 2ft from the west-southwest. The energy is a low 34, but with those clean conditions, it might be the most surfable day of the whole stretch. The 20th of August sees a fresh breeze from the west-southwest, but the swell is a very short period, so it's not going to be a great look.
All in all, this is a quiet period for Freshwater Bay. A few of these days are fairly consistent for small, clean waves, so the potential isn't totally dead. But if you're looking for a real standout, aim for the morning of the 17th of August when the glassy conditions might just give you a few fun little rides.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | W 9 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 2 | W 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 10 | E 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 39 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 34 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:17AM2.08m | 4:56PM2.16m | 5:15AM2.00m | 5:54PM2.10m | 6:32AM1.97m | 7:11PM2.09m | 8:12AM2.02m | 8:42PM2.17m | 9:39AM2.20m | 9:56PM2.34m | 10:41AM2.41m | 10:52PM2.52m | 11:32AM2.60m | 11:40PM2.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.49m | 10:27PM0.70m | 10:58AM0.66m | 11:51PM0.73m | 12:27PM0.72m | 1:17AM0.62m | 1:46PM0.63m | 2:24AM0.40m | 2:48PM0.47m | 3:18AM0.15m | 3:39PM0.31m | 4:06AM-0.07m | 4:26PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 6 | WSW 7 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | E 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 4 | — | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | W 5 | SW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | N 3 | WSW 2 | NW 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 5 | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 39 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 143 | 31 | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 384 | 316 | 319 | 398 | 356 | 343 | 282 | 282 | 343 | 282 | 343 | 303 | 367 | 366 | 600 | 340 | 29 | 235 | 260 | 116 |
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