Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, WSW swell with 510 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 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about Freshwater Bay for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest, it ain't looking prime.
We kick off with nothing worth chasing. Wednesday and Thursday are all messy onshore wind and lumpy junk. The water's sitting at 69°, which is a good 6° warmer than what's normal for this time of year—very unusual, you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.
Friday morning, September 4th, is your best look. We've got a 2.2m swell from the WSW with a clean cross-offshore breeze. The combined swell energy is moderate (467). That's a bit of size, so if you're not feeling confident in overhead surf, maybe give this one a miss. The period is short at 7 seconds, so expect a weaker, less organized wave on this reef and point set-up. It's the standout window, but it's not a classic.
Saturday the 5th cleans right up with a tiny 0.5m bump under a glassy NW wind, but it's just too small to get going.
Then the taps turn off. From Sunday the 6th all the way through to Wednesday the 16th of September, we're looking at flat to ankle-high junk. Most days show single-digit wave energy and a mix of cross or onshore breezes. That's over a week of nothing to ride.
The very tail end of the outlook, on Thursday the 17th, shows a little 0.9m bump from the ESE with clean morning conditions, but the period is short at 5 seconds. It's a long way out and nothing to get excited about yet.
So, bottom line: that Friday morning on the 4th of September is your only real shot. This stretch is looking more like a kitesurfing window than a solid paddling forecast for the Bay.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 4 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 159 | 265 | 154 | 133 | 204 | 467 | 160 | 25 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 163 | 247 | 0 | 201 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:59PM2.34m | 3:13AM2.22m | 3:44PM2.22m | 4:08AM2.10m | 4:38PM2.10m | 5:16AM2.00m | 5:47PM2.03m | 6:41AM1.97m | 7:12PM2.04m | 8:16AM2.07m | 8:38PM2.17m | 9:31AM2.27m | 9:44PM2.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11PM0.31m | 8:32AM0.31m | 9:00PM0.48m | 9:25AM0.54m | 10:02PM0.65m | 10:37AM0.76m | 11:30PM0.73m | 12:14PM0.83m | 1:05AM0.63m | 1:38PM0.72m | 2:13AM0.41m | 2:38PM0.53m | 3:05AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 4 | SW 14 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | 56 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 53 | 159 | 265 | 154 | 133 | 204 | 467 | 160 | 40 | — | — | — | 41 | 40 | 19 | 64 | 163 | 247 | 111 | 201 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 268 | 268 | 248 | 165 | 377 | 343 | 341 | 169 | 116 | 116 | 182 | 156 | 220 | 182 | 509 | 251 | 356 | 515 | 472 | 472 |
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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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