Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the stretch ahead for Freshwater Bay. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We're looking at a 16-day window, and honestly, there's not a single day where I'd tell you to grab your board and go. Every slot in the forecast comes up as poor surf conditions, scoring a zero. We're looking at a long, quiet stretch.
The swell is tiny for the entire first ten days, with combined energy rarely cracking a hundred. You'll see a bit of a bump on the morning of the 11th with a 3.3ft swell from the East, but it's a short-period 5-second windswell, so it's going to be weak and jumbled. The morning of the 14th has a 1.6ft swell with a clean breeze, but it's just not enough to do anything with. The 16th shows a 3.6ft east swell with some strength (combined energy of 70), and a clean morning wind, but the period is still a short 5 seconds, so it won't have any push.
There's a brief moment on the 15th where we get a glassy morning with a bit of a WSW groundswell (8-second period), but it's only 1ft. It'll be pretty as a pond, but there's no wave to ride. The standout of the entire forecast is the morning of the 25th. That morning brings a 3.6ft swell from the WSW with a 6-second period. The combined energy jumps to 120, which is moderate energy. It's clean with a cross-offshore breeze. But even that is rated as poor surf. With such short period and the break being a reef and point setup (Freshwater Bay), these weak, short-period swells won't wrap in or focus properly. Honestly, for the whole 16 days, this setup looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. Don't hold your breath.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 6 | E 5 | E 5 | W 12 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 62 | 3 | 52 | 26 | 48 | 21 | 35 | 38 | 16 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 64 | 56 | 58 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:39AM2.20m | 9:56PM2.34m | 10:41AM2.41m | 10:52PM2.52m | 11:32AM2.60m | 11:40PM2.65m | 12:17PM2.72m | 00:23AM2.72m | 12:59PM2.76m | 1:05AM2.71m | 1:38PM2.73m | 1:44AM2.63m | 2:16PM2.63m | 2:22AM2.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.47m | 3:18AM0.15m | 3:39PM0.31m | 4:06AM-0.07m | 4:26PM0.17m | 4:51AM-0.23m | 5:11PM0.08m | 5:34AM-0.30m | 5:53PM0.05m | 6:15AM-0.27m | 6:34PM0.08m | 6:55AM-0.16m | 7:15PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 6 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | ENE 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 35 | 38 | 16 | — | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 4 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 46 | 62 | 193 | 52 | 26 | 48 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 35 | 4 | 9 | — | 21 | 64 | 56 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 284 | 249 | 437 | 343 | 198 | 116 | 108 | 15 | 155 | 169 | 169 | 201 | 204 | 201 | 187 | 187 | 366 | 611 | 108 | 15 |
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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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