Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater east surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WSW swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Freshwater east this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater east in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater east over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here.
Look, I’ll be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Freshwater East are looking pretty grim for getting a proper wave. We’ve got a 16-day window ahead, but there’s a real dry spell at the start. From Monday the 3rd through to Tuesday the 11th of August, I just can’t recommend any of it. The swell is tiny, and when there is a bit of push, the winds and conditions just aren’t coming together. It’s a long, flat stretch for the first week, so don’t bother rushing out.
The first real chance you get is on the morning of Thursday the 13th of August. There’s a pulse of WSW swell pushing in at 3ft with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the WNW. The energy is still pretty weak, only reading 125 in the combined swell energy, but it’s clean and the wave direction is okay. The reality is, it’s a sheltered spot and the wave quality isn’t anything to write home about. After that, the weekend picks up a little bit. On Saturday the 15th, we see the swell nudge up to 5ft from the WSW with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy bumps up to a moderate 221. The wind is cross-offshore from the W, so it will be clean. That’s probably the best of the lot, but it’s still pretty average.
Further out, there’s a hint of something on Tuesday the 18th of August. The morning is dead glassy and calm, with a 3ft W swell at 6 seconds. Again, the energy is weak at 92, but the glassy conditions will make it clean. Take it for what it is.
When we do get waves in the second week, around the 13th to the 15th, the water temp is around 64° which is about 3° warmer than average for this time of year, so it’s a touch on the warm side.
If you’re really hanging out for a surf, the Thursday morning on the 13th and the Saturday morning on the 15th are your best bets, but don’t expect much. The longer-period swells are missing, so the shape won't be there. With the weak energy and lack of any real groundswell, it might be more of a paddle than a surf.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 67 | 189 | 159 | 215 | 365 | 239 | 270 | 128 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 60 | 34 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:13PM7.43m | 10:34AM7.07m | 10:53PM7.15m | 11:16AM6.79m | 11:40PM6.77m | 12:08PM6.43m | 00:37AM6.36m | 1:13PM6.11m | 1:51AM6.04m | 2:34PM5.99m | 3:18AM6.03m | 3:58PM6.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.90m | 4:37PM1.07m | 5:02AM1.17m | 5:21PM1.38m | 5:50AM1.53m | 6:15PM1.75m | 6:50AM1.91m | 7:27PM2.06m | 8:11AM2.15m | 8:58PM2.12m | 9:42AM2.05m | 10:26PM1.80m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 96 | 67 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 60 | 34 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 189 | 159 | 215 | 365 | 239 | 270 | 128 | 62 | 18 | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 39 | 383 | 339 | 403 | 366 | 339 | 12 | 367 | 375 | 362 | 384 | 364 | 354 | 176 | 175 | 26 | 4 | 154 | 176 |
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