Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, WSW swell with 650 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s happening at Freshwater Bay over the next couple of weeks.
I’ll be honest, it’s a rough start. The first ten days or so are a write-off. The swell is flat or tiny, the wind is shifting around and making a mess, and the water temp is sitting about 8° warmer than it should be for this time of year, which is real unusual.
The first thing that catches my eye is Friday the 28th of August, but even that’s marginal. The real deal comes on Saturday morning the 30th of August. We’re looking at a 7ft SW swell rolling into Freshwater Bay with a light northeast cross-off breeze. It’s going to be glassy clean. This is a reef and point break, and it loves a good SW swell. The energy is pumping at 440, so there’s plenty of power. But with waves over 6ft, this is expert territory only.
That Saturday afternoon is the only window worth paddling out for. If you have the skills, that’s your time. After that, it’s back to small, onshore slop.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | W 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 5 | E 4 | W 10 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SE 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 70 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 172 | 165 | 257 | 163 | 49 | 525 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.84m | 7:52AM1.76m | 8:18PM1.89m | 9:27AM1.88m | 9:31PM2.03m | 10:16AM2.05m | 10:16PM2.18m | 10:53AM2.21m | 10:53PM2.32m | 11:28AM2.36m | 11:28PM2.43m | 12:02PM2.47m | 00:02AM2.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM1.04m | 1:35AM0.91m | 1:56PM0.95m | 2:30AM0.76m | 2:45PM0.82m | 3:12AM0.58m | 3:25PM0.67m | 3:48AM0.39m | 4:00PM0.52m | 4:20AM0.22m | 4:34PM0.39m | 4:52AM0.07m | 5:06PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | ENE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 7 | E 5 | SW 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 257 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | SW 8 | — | SSE 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | SE 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 70 | 264 | 322 | 190 | 64 | 26 | — | 7 | — | 172 | 165 | — | 163 | 49 | 525 | 373 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 261 | 216 | 266 | 216 | 216 | 475 | 597 | 248 | 248 | 222 | 156 | 249 | 156 | 15 | 217 | 248 | 270 | 195 | 24 | 209 |
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