Freshwater east Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.64° N 4.86° W

Freshwater east 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Freshwater east sea temperature is
18.6°C
2.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Freshwater east today (27 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater east at 9PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)--
Afternoon (27 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

Table - waves today at Freshwater east. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Fri night).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.3
SW
5
1.5
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
0.1
S
11
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
11
16
42
70
0
161
151
194
171
141
139
136
2
190
183
274
1205
1135
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
S
40
S
25
S
10
NW
30
WSW
40
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:58PM7.30m
7:15AM7.26m
7:30PM7.69m
7:47AM7.58m
8:02PM7.94m
Low Tide
1:13AM0.81m
1:24PM0.69m
1:44AM0.48m
1:55PM0.42m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:15
8:13
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
6
5
3
Temp °C
19
19
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
16
17
18
16
16
Feels °C
17
17
16
16
15
14
15
16
15
16
15
15
14
13
13
17
13
10
12
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