Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, WSW swell with 476 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, giving you the long-range look. It's a rough patch out there for the foreseeable future. We're staring down a long, flat, and messy spell with not a whole lot to get excited about for weeks.
The only game in town is Freshwater Bay, a reef and point number for the intermediate crew. It's usually fairly consistent, but that’s not helping us right now. The water's about the usual temp for September.
We start off in the doldrums. Early September is a bust. Thursday the 3rd has a junky 5ft swell out of the WSW with a short period, and a cross-shore breeze messing it up. Energy is way low.
Friday the 4th brings a pulse – an early morning 8ft swell from the WSW, still a short period. The energy reads moderate, and it’s clean with a cross-off wind. But that size with that short interval is gonna be a washing machine – not for beginners, and pretty average.
Then we hit a dead zone. From the 5th through the 10th, it’s tiny, weak windswell. A couple mornings are glassy, but we're talking knee-high slop. The one real highlight shows up on Friday morning, the 11th. We get a light offshore wind from the NNW and a 2ft west swell with a long 11-second period. The energy is low-moderate. That, right there, is your best bet for a fun session on a log.
From the 12th onward, it’s basically flat. Clean winds on some days, but the swell energy is in the single digits. It’s completely done.
The one and only standout is Friday morning, 11th September at Freshwater Bay. That light offshore wind with the longer period west swell is the best we’ll see. Everything else is small and weak. The first week and a half is a write-off – the surf is just gonna be small and there's nothing consistent about it. You might be better off with a kite, but for paddling, it’s a tough waiting game.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 185 | 246 | 177 | 436 | 160 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 32 | 61 | 126 | 276 | 309 | 114 | 79 | 0 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:44PM2.22m | 4:08AM2.10m | 4:38PM2.10m | 5:16AM2.00m | 5:47PM2.03m | 6:41AM1.97m | 7:12PM2.04m | 8:16AM2.07m | 8:38PM2.17m | 9:31AM2.27m | 9:44PM2.35m | 10:27AM2.47m | 10:37PM2.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.48m | 9:25AM0.54m | 10:02PM0.65m | 10:37AM0.76m | 11:30PM0.73m | 12:14PM0.83m | 1:05AM0.63m | 1:38PM0.72m | 2:13AM0.41m | 2:38PM0.53m | 3:05AM0.16m | 3:27PM0.33m | 3:51AM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | ESE 4 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 61 | — | — | — | 114 | 79 | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 185 | 246 | 177 | 436 | 160 | 53 | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 14 | 47 | 62 | 126 | 276 | 309 | 12 | 3 | 42 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 378 | 161 | 32 | 344 | 169 | 169 | 155 | 110 | 156 | 156 | 235 | 169 | 141 | 211 | 169 | 346 | 18 | 0 | 141 | 110 |
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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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