Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, WSW swell with 307 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's take a look at what Freshwater Bay has got in store for us. I'll be honest, it's a slow start, so don't get too excited just yet.
For the first twelve days, from Wednesday the 5th of August right through to the morning of Monday the 17th of August, it's basically flat or poor. The swell energy is weak, with values barely hitting triple digits, and when they do, it's often a messy cross-shore chop. There are a couple of clean, glassy mornings on Friday the 7th and Sunday the 9th, but with swell heights under 1 ft, you're not going anywhere. It's a long stretch of nothing. The water temperature is a very unusual 70°, which is way warmer than normal for the season.
Then, on Monday morning, August 17th, we finally get a pulse. A big one. We're looking at 10 ft of swell from the WSW, with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 1226. That's serious energy, well over 8 ft, so this is strictly for the experts. The wind is a clean cross-off from the WNW at 16 mph. This is the one to aim for. The afternoon drops to 8 ft, still solid, but the wind gets a bit stronger. After that, the swell fades fast, and we're back to small, bumpy conditions for the days following.
If you're an experienced surfer, that Monday the 17th is your window. Everything else is a waiting game. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 115 | 270 | 31 | 38 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:09PM2.24m | 4:17AM2.08m | 4:56PM2.16m | 5:15AM2.00m | 5:54PM2.10m | 6:32AM1.97m | 7:11PM2.09m | 8:12AM2.02m | 8:42PM2.17m | 9:39AM2.20m | 9:56PM2.34m | 10:41AM2.41m | 10:52PM2.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.59m | 9:48AM0.49m | 10:27PM0.70m | 10:58AM0.66m | 11:51PM0.73m | 12:27PM0.72m | 1:17AM0.62m | 1:46PM0.63m | 2:24AM0.40m | 2:48PM0.47m | 3:18AM0.15m | 3:39PM0.31m | |||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | — | W 9 | SW 7 | ESE 4 | — | W 8 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 38 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 115 | 270 | 55 | 1 | 26 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | 21 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 720 | 341 | 201 | 569 | 315 | 315 | 371 | 371 | 304 | 282 | 198 | 282 | 303 | 207 | 344 | 303 | 282 | 340 | 617 | 282 |
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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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