Freshwater east Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.64° N 4.86° W

Freshwater east 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Freshwater east sea temperature is
18.6° C
2.2° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater east at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
19
19
18
18
18
10
10
10
12
15
18
12
12
39
39
11
10
229
171
109
89
78
64
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:21AM7.82m
9:39PM7.94m
9:58AM7.47m
10:16PM7.44m
10:35AM7.01m
Low Tide
3:17AM0.13m
3:30PM0.32m
3:52AM0.48m
4:06PM0.70m
4:27AM0.96m
4:42PM1.20m
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6:05
6:05
6:07
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8:40
8:38
8:37
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Temp °C
14
14
14
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
18
17
Feels °C
11
11
12
15
15
14
14
16
16
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
14
13
15
15
14
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