Freshwater Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day window for Freshwater Bay is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing much, with a couple of moments that might get the heart rate up a little, but nothing that’s going to have you calling in sick. The water is sitting at a very unusual 70° – that’s a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is downright weird. It’s like someone left the heater on.

We kick off Sunday, August 2nd, with flat, weak conditions. Swell is a pathetic 0.7 ft from the WSW, and the wind is a cross-on E breeze. It’s just messy, choppy, and not worth a second look. This flat spell drags on through Monday and Tuesday, with tiny waves and poor winds. The combined energy is barely a whisper, sitting in the single digits.

We finally get a pulse on Wednesday, August 5th. The swell bumps up to 6 ft from the SW, but the wind is a strong cross-shore breeze from the WSW at 22 mph. The wave energy climbs to 223, which is moderate, but it’s a messy, lumpy cross-chop. The swell period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s just wind-affected junk. This is the kind of day that looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s still rated as poor surf conditions. Thursday morning, August 6th, cleans up a bit with a light cross-offshore WNW wind, but the swell drops back to 3 ft. It’s clean, but there’s no power behind it.

Friday, August 7th, is another near-flat day, and then Saturday, August 8th, sees a bit of a bump in the afternoon with a 4 ft swell, but it’s onshore and choppy again. The entire first week is a write-off for any real quality. The combined energy never gets strong enough to be exciting, and the wind is never really on our side.

The second week looks even quieter. From Sunday, August 9th, through to the end of the forecast on Monday, August 17th, the swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft. There’s a moment on the 10th where we get a clean, offshore NNW wind at 9 mph, but the swell is only 0.7 ft. You’d be better off floating in a pool. The afternoon of August 14th goes glassy with a 0.3 ft swell, but again, it’s flat. The energy readings are all in the single digits. It’s a long, empty run. There are no standouts here. The best on offer is the clean but tiny window on Thursday the 6th, and even that’s a stretch. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a frustrating blank spell. Forecasts can change, so keep your board close, but honestly, don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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