Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WSW swell with 815 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me break this down plain and simple. For Freshwater Bay, the next 16 days are mostly a write-off for decent surf. The wind is almost always cross, cross-on, or straight ugly, and the swell is either too big and messy too small and weak. There’s really only one morning that might be worth the paddle.
Saturday the 29th of August shows 10 feet of southwest swell, but with 30 mph southwesterly crosswinds and that big energy number of 1213, it’s just a washing machine. The water is real warm – 69°F – and runs 4° above average, so that’s very unusual for late summer.
Sunday the 30th drops to 3 feet, cross-on wind, and the period at nine seconds is okay but the wind messes it up. Monday the 31st of August is the only decent window we get early. You’ve got 7 feet of WSW swell with a cross-off breeze out of the west at 19 mph, cleaning up the surface. Energy is 384, which is moderate, and the period is just 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit dumpy, but it’s the cleanest size the place sees for days.
From there, it’s tiny and choppy. Tuesday 1st September morning has 2 feet of weak swell (energy 49), and it doesn’t get any better until Thursday the 10th of September. That morning the wind goes glassy off the east-southeast at just 3 mph. The swell is only 3 feet from the southeast, period 5 seconds, and energy is a weak 65. The wave comment says it’s surfable but very ordinary. That’s the cleanest wave of the whole forecast, but it’s small.
Then Saturday the 12th of September brings another 10-foot southwest swell, but it’s cross-wind and lumpy again (energy 1056). Not a session for beginners. The last day, Sunday the 13th, has a 2-foot, 12-second groundswell from the west-southwest – that long period will want a point or reef to hold its shape – and the cross-off breeze from the west-northwest at 22 mph cleans it up, but it’s knee-high at best.
If you’re asking me, Monday morning the 31st of August is your only real standout, and even then, it’s a compromise. The rest of the run, you might as well stay dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 |
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 kJ | 1213 | 966 | 135 | 124 | 729 | 384 | 445 | 180 | 49 | 39 | 17 | 32 | 143 | 279 | 418 | 472 | 420 | 445 | 253 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:37AM2.52m | 1:09PM2.56m | 1:12AM2.49m | 1:44PM2.53m | 1:48AM2.43m | 2:20PM2.45m | 2:28AM2.34m | 2:59PM2.34m | 3:13AM2.22m | 3:44PM2.22m | 4:08AM2.10m | 4:38PM2.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.19m | 5:57AM-0.10m | 6:14PM0.14m | 6:32AM-0.10m | 6:50PM0.14m | 7:08AM-0.03m | 7:29PM0.20m | 7:48AM0.11m | 8:11PM0.31m | 8:32AM0.31m | 9:00PM0.48m | 9:25AM0.54m | 10:02PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 135 | — | — | — | — | 180 | 49 | 39 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | NNW 4 | — | WSW 7 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1213 | 966 | 61 | 124 | 729 | 384 | 445 | 3 | — | 35 | — | 32 | 143 | 279 | 418 | 472 | 420 | 445 | 253 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 112 | 570 | 624 | 251 | 346 | 99 | 15 | 248 | 110 | 261 | 826 | 248 | 347 | 472 | 346 | 346 | 377 | 251 | 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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