Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater east surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, WSW swell with 1,390 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Freshwater east this week:
The surf forecast for Freshwater east over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater east in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater east over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. This is Rusty.
Look, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it. Freshwater East is a tough beat. It's a very sheltered beach and reef setup that rarely breaks, and for the next 16 days, it's just not doing us any favours. There's no real run of quality surf to get excited about. The first half of the forecast is a write-off, and the second week is barely a whisper. We're looking at a long stretch from the start all the way to the 7th of September before we even see a pulse worth paddling for.
Things start to show a tiny glimmer around Monday the 7th. The morning brings in a 5ft swell from the WSW with a 13-second period, and the wind is offshore from the NW, so the conditions should be clean. The combined energy is moderate at (730). It's surfable, but it's ordinary. By the afternoon, the swell kicks up to 7ft from the WSW with a 12-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a strong (1090). The wind holds offshore from the W, but it's a fresh breeze. At that size, 7ft, and with a short-ish period, this is getting into expert-only territory, and it's still just labelled as marginal.
After that, it all fades away again. We see a bit of a drop-off into the 8th, and then from the 9th onwards, it's back to tiny, weak surf. The swell hangs around 1ft to 3ft most days, with combined energy values barely in the double digits. The 17th of September shows a 5ft swell from the WSW with an 11-second period and moderate energy (531), but that's a week and a half out, and with a cross-shore wind, it's not looking promising.
For the standout—if you can even call it that—it has to be Monday the 7th. The afternoon session has the most size and energy of the whole forecast, and the offshore wind is a major positive for clean waves. But with 7ft and a moderate period, this is strictly for the experienced crew. Smaller, weaker, and inconsistent is the name of the game here. It's just a quiet spell in a spot that's already quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 10 | 362 | 379 | 263 | 310 | 380 | 468 | 344 | 191 | 111 | 154 | 86 | 39 | 46 | 86 | 724 | 1090 | 991 | 391 | 237 | 151 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:06AM7.40m | 10:27PM7.29m | 10:49AM6.97m | 11:14PM6.75m | 11:41AM6.44m | 00:15AM6.16m | 12:51PM5.97m | 1:38AM5.75m | 2:24PM5.81m | 3:15AM5.78m | 3:55PM6.14m | 4:35AM6.24m | 5:03PM6.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.81m | 4:32AM1.06m | 4:54PM1.27m | 5:20AM1.59m | 5:50PM1.81m | 6:25AM2.13m | 7:12PM2.25m | 8:02AM2.43m | 9:01PM2.28m | 9:44AM2.23m | 10:30PM1.83m | 10:58AM1.68m | 11:31PM1.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | WSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 37 | — | 468 | 20 | 20 | 111 | 154 | 86 | 39 | 46 | 48 | 724 | — | 316 | 391 | 237 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 3 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | — | WSW 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 86 | 6 | — | 240 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 12 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 169 | 362 | 379 | 263 | 310 | 380 | — | 344 | 191 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 1090 | 991 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 339 | 137 | 123 | 330 | 119 | 12 | 345 | 6 | 39 | 143 | 4 | 102 | 39 | 99 | 0 | 233 | 147 | 133 | 163 | 37 |
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