Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, WSW swell with 682 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SW 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for Freshwater Bay. Honestly, this is a tough one. The next couple of weeks are looking real flat and messy, so we’ve got a big gap before anything worthwhile shows up.
Right off the bat, we’re looking at over a week of nothing to get excited about. From now through the 5th of September, it’s all small, short-period slop with cross-shore and onshore winds. There’s a bit of a bump on the 29th of August where the combined energy hits 228, but with a 6ft swell from the SW and a moderate cross-onshore wind, it’s just choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.
Things start to look a little different around Monday the 31st of August. We’ve got a clean spell with a 7ft swell from the WSW and a fresh cross-offshore wind from the West. The combined energy is strong (407) and it’s clean. That’s a real standout for the period, but it’s still a solid size—over 5ft—so it’s more for the experienced crew. Beginners might find it a bit much. The period is a short 7 seconds though, so while it’s clean, it’s not going to have that proper groundswell punch.
Further out, around Thursday the 3rd of September, we get a proper offshore wind from the NW in the morning, but the swell is tiny at 3ft. Later that afternoon, the wind swings cross-off and the swell picks up to a clean 7ft from the WSW, with strong energy (411). Again, that’s expert territory on size, but clean conditions make it a solid window.
The real interesting one is way out on Tuesday the 8th of September. We’ve got a very long period swell—17 seconds—from the SW, with a combined energy of 602. It’s only 3ft in height, so it won’t have much push, but that long period means it’s a true groundswell. For a reef and point setup like Freshwater Bay, that’s the kind of swell that can wrap in and line up nicely. The wind is moderate cross-shore, so not perfect, but it’s a promising long-range call. Keep an eye on that one.
All in all, the 31st of August and the 3rd of September are your best bets, but this isn’t a week for beginners. The rest is a write-off until that second week shows some potential.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | SW 8 | W 10 | SW 7 | W 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 101 | 74 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 91 | 54 | 56 | 185 | 228 | 595 | 243 | 106 | 133 | 615 | 407 | 315 | 197 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:16AM2.05m | 10:16PM2.18m | 10:53AM2.21m | 10:53PM2.32m | 11:28AM2.36m | 11:28PM2.43m | 12:02PM2.47m | 00:02AM2.49m | 12:35PM2.54m | 00:37AM2.52m | 1:09PM2.56m | 1:12AM2.49m | 1:44PM2.53m | 1:48AM2.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.67m | 3:48AM0.39m | 4:00PM0.52m | 4:20AM0.22m | 4:34PM0.39m | 4:52AM0.07m | 5:06PM0.27m | 5:24AM-0.04m | 5:39PM0.19m | 5:57AM-0.10m | 6:14PM0.14m | 6:32AM-0.10m | 6:50PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | E 5 | E 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 42 | 3 | — | 9 | 5 | 1 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 10 | SW 7 | W 8 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | SW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 101 | 74 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | 54 | 56 | 185 | 228 | 595 | 243 | 106 | 133 | 615 | 407 | 315 | 197 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 216 | 198 | 216 | 361 | 323 | 351 | 156 | 99 | 259 | 268 | 24 | 169 | 112 | 202 | 609 | 652 | 346 | 347 | 268 | 211 |
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