Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, WSW swell with 99 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Freshwater Bay over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, this is a tough run. The forecast is a long, drawn-out stretch of small, weak swell with next to no energy. Most days we're looking at waves under 2 ft, and the combined energy readings are pitifully low, often in single digits. The light is green for a lot of the mornings, with clean conditions, but there's just no power in the water to push a decent wave. The window is pretty much a blank for the first week and a half, with nothing worth paddling out for.
The first real glimpse of something happens on Sunday, July 26th, in the afternoon. A 4 ft swell from the WSW shows up, but it's coming with a fresh 16 mph cross-shore wind that'll chop things up. The energy is still weak at 92. It's a beach-and-reef setup, so with that wind, it's looking more like a kite session than a paddle. Not a standout.
The best chance you'll get in this whole outlook is on Monday, July 27th, in the morning. The wind goes glassy, absolutely dead calm, and we get a clean 2 ft swell from the WSW. The wave size is tiny, but the combined energy (19) is the highest we've seen under clean skies. It's a long shot, but for a longboard, with that glassy surface, you might find a few fun little ones. Later in the week, Wednesday, July 30th, through Friday, August 1st, the mornings stay clean with a light offshore flow, but the swell is still tiny and inconsistent. Come Saturday, August 2nd, the morning has a 2 ft swell from the East with a gentle offshore breeze, but again, it's barely a ripple.
The water is a huge talking point. The first surfable swell on the 26th shows the water temp at 69°F, which is a massive 8°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That's very unusual, so you won't need a thick wetsuit.
The best of a bad lot is that glassy Monday morning, July 27th, at Freshwater Bay. It's the only moment where the conditions line up to give you something clean. Don't expect much, but it's the only game in town.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 4 | ENE 4 | W 9 | W 8 | E 4 | W 11 | W 10 | — | SW 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | W 9 | — | SW 2 | W 8 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:30PM2.51m | 3:35AM2.34m | 4:10PM2.36m | 4:17AM2.16m | 4:51PM2.21m | 5:02AM1.99m | 5:33PM2.07m | 5:52AM1.87m | 6:22PM1.97m | 6:59AM1.79m | 7:30PM1.93m | 8:45AM1.81m | 9:03PM1.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.45m | 8:51AM0.26m | 9:19PM0.62m | 9:41AM0.51m | 10:19PM0.78m | 10:42AM0.73m | 11:36PM0.88m | 12:01PM0.87m | 00:56AM0.87m | 1:17PM0.89m | 1:58AM0.79m | 2:16PM0.83m | 2:48AM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | E 4 | WSW 4 | — | E 4 | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 3 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | SW 2 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 7 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 483 | 315 | 304 | 304 | 215 | 259 | 304 | 332 | 477 | 630 | 311 | 356 | 430 | 322 | 896 | 847 | 883 | 887 | 268 | 375 |
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