Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WSW swell with 207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Freshwater Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break this down for you. Freshwater Bay is in a bit of a funk right now. There's no big, solid swell on the horizon, and most of the next couple of weeks look pretty bleak. We're dealing with a lot of small, weak waves and plenty of wind issues.
The first few days are a washout. Wednesday the 9th kicks off with a tiny 3ft swell from the WSW, and even though the morning wind is offshore from the NW, the overall energy is weak at 101. It's technically surfable, but it's a grind. The water temp is a warm 68°, which is 6° warmer than normal, so the ocean certainly feels nice, but the waves don't.
The rest of that week and into the next is a real struggle. Thursday the 10th sees the wind shift, making a mess of things, and the swell stays small and weak. There's a brief moment on Friday afternoon the 11th where the combined swell energy ticks up to 216 from a 3ft, 9-second WSW swell, but it's still a long way from good.
From the 12th right through to the 20th, we hit a big gap. The swell shrinks right down to less than 1ft, and the wind is all over the place. There's just nothing here to get excited about.
The only tiny window that looks even close to rideable is Monday morning the 21st of September. The swell comes up to about 4ft from the east, and with a light breeze from the NE, it should be clean. It's not pumping by any stretch, and the energy is still low at 72, but it's the cleanest and most substantial surf in a very long dry spell.
So, mark your calendar for that Monday morning. The 4ft east swell with light, offshore winds on the 21st is your best and only real option. Everything else is a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 101 | 80 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 204 | 75 | 126 | 29 | 16 | 92 | 153 | 80 | 49 | 17 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 6 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:27AM2.47m | 10:37PM2.51m | 11:13AM2.63m | 11:22PM2.63m | 11:54AM2.71m | 00:02AM2.67m | 12:32PM2.73m | 00:41AM2.65m | 1:07PM2.67m | 1:17AM2.57m | 1:40PM2.56m | 1:52AM2.45m | 2:11PM2.41m | 2:26AM2.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.33m | 3:51AM-0.04m | 4:11PM0.17m | 4:33AM-0.18m | 4:52PM0.05m | 5:12AM-0.23m | 5:32PM-0.00m | 5:50AM-0.19m | 6:10PM0.01m | 6:28AM-0.07m | 6:47PM0.10m | 7:05AM0.11m | 7:24PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | — | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | — | W 15 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 101 | — | 37 | — | 3 | 10 | 75 | 126 | 11 | — | 4 | — | 20 | 49 | 17 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 8 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 80 | — | 34 | 36 | 204 | — | 90 | — | 16 | 92 | 153 | 80 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 23 | 110 | 168 | 99 | 24 | 24 | 108 | 248 | 347 | 268 | 207 | 347 | 112 | 152 | 248 | 110 | 156 | 260 | 169 |
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