Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater east surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SW swell with 653 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SW 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period. 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater east over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Grab a seat, mate, let’s talk about Freshwater East over the next 16 days. It’s a grim outlook, I won’t sugar-coat it. This spot is very sheltered and rarely breaks, and the whole period is full of poor surf conditions with scores that don’t inspire. Water temp is about 65°F, which is roughly 4°F warmer than average for this time of year – you’ll feel that.
There’s no real surf to kick things off. The first half of the forecast is tiny – maybe 1ft to 2ft of short-period, messy wind swell from the SW, with lousy cross-onshore breezes. The combined energy is weak, mostly below 40. Not worth your time.
Friday the 28th of August afternoon brings a bump – 5ft from the SW, but with a short 7-second period and energy at 199. It’s still messy, and with fresh winds, it’s more a kite day.
Saturday the 29th sees 7ft from the SW and energy of 452 in the afternoon, but 35 km/h winds ruin any chance of clean waves – again, more for the kite crew. Sunday the 30th has 5ft and 460 energy, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy.
A brief clean-up happens Monday the 31st morning with an offshore WNW wind at 15 mph. Swell is only 2ft, energy at 87 – weak and short period. That small-but-clean theme continues into early September. The best window of the whole outlook is Wednesday the 2nd of September morning – 5ft of SW swell, 6 mph offshore WNW wind, clean conditions, and energy of 181. That’s the one to aim for if you’re a beginner or just want a clean, small wave.
From the 3rd, the swell jumps to 8ft and energy hits 582-698, but with 22 mph cross or cross-off winds, quality stays poor. By the 7th and 8th of September, we’re talking 10ft to 12ft, with energy soaring past 1400 up to 2467 – but 25-28 mph winds make it a beast. That’s expert-only territory, and the morning of the 8th has offshore wind but it’s 7ft and hard to paddle into. The 9th still has 7ft clean-ish but with fresh wind.
Honestly, if you can get out on the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September at Freshwater East, that’s the only real call. Everything else is blown out, too big with wind, or just flat and messy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | S 3 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 151 | 0 | 199 | 268 | 0 | 452 | 537 | 460 | 227 | 103 | 45 | 62 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:46PM6.27m | 6:06AM6.35m | 6:24PM6.81m | 6:42AM6.84m | 6:58PM7.30m | 7:15AM7.26m | 7:30PM7.69m | 7:47AM7.58m | 8:02PM7.94m | 8:19AM7.77m | 8:35PM8.04m | 8:53AM7.81m | 9:10PM7.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM1.73m | 12:19PM1.53m | 00:41AM1.23m | 12:53PM1.06m | 1:13AM0.81m | 1:24PM0.69m | 1:44AM0.48m | 1:55PM0.42m | 2:15AM0.29m | 2:27PM0.29m | 2:46AM0.24m | 2:59PM0.31m | 3:18AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 9 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 14 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 537 | 460 | 227 | 103 | 45 | 62 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | S 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 21 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | — | SW 12 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 22 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | S 3 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 151 | 229 | 199 | 268 | 198 | 452 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 39 | 140 | 378 | 337 | 337 | 165 | 123 | 123 | 325 | 123 | 177 | 339 | 119 | 40 | 163 | 366 | 366 | 339 | 137 |
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