Freshwater east Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Freshwater East. To be honest, the outlook over the next 16 days is a real struggle. There’s no proper, rideable surf on the cards here. We’ve got a long, barren stretch with nothing worthwhile to recommend, so don’t get your hopes up.

Freshwater East is a beach and reef setup, but it’s very sheltered and rarely breaks. That’s the core problem. For the entire forecast period, the wave comment flags everything as “poor surf conditions.” The first few days show some small pulses of swell, but it’s never good enough. Friday the 11th might have a 5ft to 5ft swell from the WSW, but the winds are cross-off or offshore at times – that’s the only positive. The combined energy is moderate on the Friday morning at 322, but the waves just aren’t coming together. The water temp on Friday the 11th is a very warm 64°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze waiting.

Saturday the 12th gets messy. An onshore SW breeze hits 22 mph in the afternoon, and the swell jumps to 6ft with a short, weak 7-second period. That’s a junky, blown-out combo. Not worth paddling out. The following week keeps serving up small, weak swells with poor winds. There’s a bump mid-week around Thursday the 17th with a 7ft swell from the west, but again, the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is offshore WNW at 16 mph. The energy reads 537, which is strong, but that short period makes it fat and unappealing. For beginners, anything over 5ft is starting to get big, and this is purely for experts if you’re bored.

By the second week, it’s a complete write-off. From Monday the 22nd onwards, the swell drops to almost nothing – barely 2ft – with onshore winds. The 16-day window ends with tiny, gutless swells in the 0.3ft to 3ft range. There’s simply no standout day. The only flicker of interest might be Friday the 25th morning when it goes glassy with a 4ft swell from the east, but the period is a terrible 5 seconds and the energy is weak at 71. That’s a flat, bumpy shoreline, not surf.

Given how inconsistent this break is and the sheltered nature, a blank run like this is pretty normal for Freshwater East. Don’t hold your breath; forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase. If you’re desperate for water time, the strong onshore and swell combo on Saturday the 12th might be better for a kite than a paddle.

Rusty.

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