Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 75 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
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, but I’ll switch it up for the imperial crew.
Freshwater Bay is looking dead flat for a long spell. There’s a serious gap of tiny, poor-quality surf that stretches right from now through to Thursday the 17th. The first twelve days or so are basically not worth mentioning. Swell energy readings are small—mostly between 1 and 46— which translates to weak, weak surf. Winds are cross or cross-on mostly, and wave heights rarely push past 3 feet. On Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th you might see some 3-foot waves with stiff cross-shore breezes, but with period stuck at 4 to 5 seconds it’s just sloppy and weak.
The only faint hope is Friday the 17th—more than a week out—when the swell tries to hit 4 feet from the east and the energy reading climbs to 81 (still only moderate). But it’s cross-on wind, which chops up that reef and point setup. Honestly, this forecast looks better for kite flyers than wave riders.
Water temp is about average for this time of year—nothing unusual.
So, no standout session here. It happens sometimes. Forecasts can always shift, though.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | W 10 | WSW 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 9 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:40AM2.01m | 7:23PM2.19m | 8:06AM2.06m | 8:44PM2.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:52PM0.59m | 1:37AM0.56m | 2:01PM0.50m | 2:37AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | E 4 | E 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | W 9 | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 10 | W 5 | WSW 9 | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 22 | — | — | 28 | 21 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 248 | 260 | 279 | 284 | 241 | 156 | 284 | 215 | 215 | 216 | 215 | 156 | 268 | 156 | 116 | 116 | 167 | 168 | 261 | 215 |
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