Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, E swell with 31 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Freshwater Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater Bay in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the breakdown for Freshwater Bay.
Look, the next couple of weeks are pretty thin. Over a 16-day window, there’s almost nothing to get excited about. The first week and a half are basically a flat spell, with only a couple of small bumps that might be worth a look.
Water temp right now is a very unusual 70°F, which is about 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year. Feels like a warm bath.
Starting from Thursday, July 30th through Wednesday, August 5th, it’s all poor surf. Tiny swell, mostly under 2 feet, with periods of 3 to 4 seconds—just windswell junk. The combined wave energy is in the weak range (9 to 40). Winds are cross or cross-onshore, chopping those little waves up. The only clean moment is Friday morning, July 31st, with a 1-foot wave from a NNW offshore wind, but it’s tiny.
There’s a big gap of nothing for days.
Then Thursday, August 7th (morning) shows a little life: 4 feet from the ENE, 6-second period, clean cross-off wind from the W. Energy hits 80, which is the highest of the run. This is the best bet. Freshwater Bay is a reef and point break, and the ENE direction isn’t perfect for the SW optimum, but it’s the cleanest window. Expect some crowd sometimes.
Saturday, August 8th (morning) offers 4 feet from the ENE but with a light cross-onshore wind and energy at 73—surfable, but messy.
Monday, August 10th (morning) brings glassy conditions with 3 feet from the WSW, period 7 seconds, energy at 70. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary,” but it’s clean and you’ll get a few waist-high waves. That’s the other contender for a session.
From Tuesday, August 11th onward, it drops back to 1 feet and under, with fresh breezes and cross-shore chop. Friday, August 14th is clean but only 1 foot.
Standout: Thursday morning, August 7th, with 4 feet and clean winds. It’s the only time the swell hits over 3 feet with decent conditions. Monday the 10th is the glassy fallback for waist-high clean waves.
Otherwise, it’s a flat, poor stretch. Gaps of a week are pretty normal here when the swell is this quiet. Don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a slow one.
Stay salty.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 7 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:33PM2.38m | 00:32AM2.44m | 1:07PM2.43m | 1:06AM2.45m | 1:42PM2.45m | 1:40AM2.42m | 2:16PM2.44m | 2:14AM2.35m | 2:52PM2.39m | 2:50AM2.27m | 3:28PM2.33m | 3:30AM2.18m | 4:09PM2.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.37m | 5:50AM0.06m | 6:04PM0.33m | 6:23AM0.02m | 6:38PM0.32m | 6:57AM0.02m | 7:14PM0.34m | 7:32AM0.07m | 7:52PM0.39m | 8:11AM0.17m | 8:35PM0.48m | 8:55AM0.31m | 9:24PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | E 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 9 | — | N 3 | — | WSW 9 | W 4 | — | W 11 | — | SW 9 | — | E 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 19 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 4 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 24 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 346 | 279 | 276 | 367 | 343 | 303 | 216 | 304 | 282 | 198 | 182 | 207 | 212 | 198 | 346 | 282 | 393 | 628 | 282 | |
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