Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 78 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about Freshwater Bay.
Honestly, this one’s a tough read. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much on the cards for the next couple of weeks. The water is unusually warm – about 65°F, which is over 6° warmer than it should be for July – so you’ll be sweating in your wetsuit for not much reward.
We’re looking at a big gap with no real surf from Friday the 3rd of July through to at least Saturday the 11th of July. Swell heights are barely a foot, energy is weak (combined energy values bouncing between 2 and 34), and the wind is mostly cross-shore or onshore junk. Even on the clean days, there’s just no push.
The second week is more of the same – small, choppy, and uninspiring.
The one possible window comes on the morning of Saturday the 18th of July. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the SW with light NW wind that should keep it glassy. The combined energy hits 136, so there’s some push, but the period is short (8 seconds), so expect those waves to be a bit dumpy and disorganized.
By the afternoon, a fresh 19 mph SW wind turns it lumpy, with energy up to 147. It’s a messy cross-chop, probably more fun for the kite surfers than anyone on a paddle board.
Bottom line: if you’re desperate, the morning of Saturday the 18th of July is your only real chance of something rideable. Keep your expectations real low.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 22 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:09PM2.32m | 2:07AM2.31m | 2:46PM2.31m | 2:43AM2.25m | 3:24PM2.28m | 3:19AM2.18m | 4:02PM2.25m | 3:59AM2.11m | 4:43PM2.22m | 4:43AM2.05m | 5:28PM2.19m | 5:36AM2.01m | 6:19PM2.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.48m | 7:21AM0.19m | 7:37PM0.53m | 7:58AM0.24m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | W 4 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | WSW 4 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 7 | 22 | — | 17 | 6 | — | 7 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | W 9 | W 6 | — | W 8 | W 3 | — | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 22 | — | 22 | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | — | WSW 4 | NNW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 2 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | SW 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | 34 | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 315 | 169 | 204 | 472 | 317 | 167 | 248 | 116 | 156 | 285 | 284 | 284 | 740 | 216 | 215 | 276 | 216 | 216 | 241 | 216 |
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