Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 165 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here with a look at Freshwater Bay. Straight up, it’s a tough run ahead. This reef and point setup usually needs a good SW swell and some luck with the wind, but for the next couple of weeks, we’re mostly looking at a whole lot of nothing.
The first sign of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Monday the 20th of July. That’s a long wait – nearly two weeks of flat or messy conditions before we get a sniff. Even then, it’s not exactly firing. The water temp on the 5th of July was sitting at 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so if you do get in, at least it won’t be a bone-chiller.
So, the long-range call. Monday morning the 20th of July is really the only standout in the whole window, and it’s a bit of a tease. We’ve got a 4ft WSW swell with a 5-second period – short period stuff, so it won’t have much push. But the wind is glassy and from the SW, coming straight offshore for this break. That’s a huge plus, meaning the surface should be clean as a whistle. The combined energy is weak, reading only 61, so don’t expect much power, but it’ll be the best wave shape we've seen in ages. It’s coming right from the optimum SW direction, and it’s a reef and point, so it should hold up okay. The crowds can be “sometimes” a problem here, but with conditions this ordinary for so long, you might actually get a quiet one.
The afternoon of the 20th gets a bit lumpier with a cross-shore wind picking up, so grab that morning window. Everything else in the finder is rated as poor surf conditions. The Sunday morning of the 19th has a bit of size on the menu, but it’s blown out by a fresh NE breeze.
Honestly, it’s a grim couple of weeks with a single, likely quiet, morning on the 20th to aim for. If you’re desperate, that’s your window. Otherwise, just wait it out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 10 | WSW 3 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 | E 4 | W 10 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 19 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 71 | 86 | 2 | 101 | 85 | 165 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:19AM2.18m | 4:02PM2.25m | 3:59AM2.11m | 4:43PM2.22m | 4:43AM2.05m | 5:28PM2.19m | 5:36AM2.01m | 6:19PM2.18m | 6:40AM2.01m | 7:23PM2.19m | 8:06AM2.06m | 8:44PM2.24m | 9:39AM2.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.60m | 8:38AM0.31m | 9:02PM0.67m | 9:23AM0.41m | 9:56PM0.74m | 10:20AM0.52m | 11:04PM0.78m | 11:32AM0.60m | 00:25AM0.72m | 12:52PM0.59m | 1:37AM0.56m | 2:01PM0.50m | 2:37AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 30 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 3 | — | E 3 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 19 | — | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 31 | 165 | 71 | 86 | 286 | 101 | 85 | 165 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 248 | 260 | 284 | 250 | 284 | 268 | 215 | 215 | 232 | 241 | 276 | 183 | 109 | 116 | 108 | 108 | 114 | 173 | 141 | 600 |
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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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