Freshwater Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.67° N 1.51° W

Freshwater Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Freshwater Bay sea temperature is
18.7°C
3.1° 

Freshwater Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Freshwater Bay surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with 1,003 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW 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 (Oct 13) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Tue 13th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s
Best Surf 1PM (Tue 13th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 9th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 16 days.


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