Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, WSW swell with 69 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 (Jul 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 0 | 49 | 30 | 52 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 69 | 67 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:05PM2.07m | 10:45AM2.06m | 10:48PM2.19m | 11:23AM2.18m | 11:24PM2.30m | 11:59AM2.29m | 11:59PM2.39m | 12:33PM2.38m | 00:32AM2.44m | 1:07PM2.43m | 1:06AM2.45m | 1:42PM2.45m | 1:40AM2.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.73m | 3:31AM0.53m | 3:44PM0.62m | 4:09AM0.38m | 4:21PM0.52m | 4:44AM0.25m | 4:56PM0.43m | 5:18AM0.14m | 5:30PM0.37m | 5:50AM0.06m | 6:04PM0.33m | 6:23AM0.02m | 6:38PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | W 10 | — | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 49 | — | — | 40 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 67 | 4 | — | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | W 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 148 | 156 | 8 | 30 | 52 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 69 | 89 | 11 | 18 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 815 | 346 | 169 | 346 | 260 | 89 | 156 | 252 | 249 | 216 | 472 | 268 | 248 | 355 | 0 | 207 | 344 | 348 | 220 | 341 | 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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