Freshwater east Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch of coastline is not delivering the goods. The whole 16-day window is a tough one for surfers. The only break in the mix is Freshwater east, and it’s a wildcard. This spot is a beach and reef setup that’s very sheltered and rarely breaks, so you’re already fighting an uphill battle. The water temperature is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Right now, on Sunday morning, we’ve got a tiny 1 ft swell from the WSW with a short 8-second period, and an ESE wind blowing at 12 mph. The combined wave energy is a weak 23, and it’s just poor surf conditions. Sunday afternoon goes glassy with an east breeze at 3 mph, but the swell drops to 1.0 ft – still no good.

Monday brings a slight bump with 3 ft swell from the WSW (9 seconds) and 116 in combined energy, but the wind is cross-onshore from the SE at 9 mph, leaving it choppy. Monday afternoon cleans up with a cross-offshore WSW breeze at 6 mph, but the swell drops to 3 ft.

Tuesday sees a jump to 5 ft from the SW, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the SSW at 19 mph, creating lumpy cross-chop. The energy is moderate at 227, but conditions are poor.

Wednesday is the first chance of something a bit better. The swell hits 7 ft in the morning (WSW, 7 seconds, 435 energy) with a strong cross-offshore W wind at 25 mph, keeping it clean. By Wednesday afternoon, it’s 8 ft with a 19 mph offshore W wind, pushing the energy to 565. That’s a solid amount of energy, but the period is short, so it’s going to be a bit of a mess. Still, it’s the best looking window in the first week.

Thursday morning drops to 4 ft with a clean offshore WNW wind, but the energy is back to 121. The rest of the week is a slow decline with tiny swell and poor conditions.

There’s a big gap of nothingness from Friday, August 7, through to the middle of the next week. The second week finally shows a pulse on Friday, August 14, with 6 ft from the WSW (8 seconds, 327 energy) but a cross-onshore wind from the SE at 6 mph. Saturday, August 15, is similar with 5 ft and cross-shore winds.

The best chance in the whole 16 days actually falls on Sunday, August 16. The morning is a bit wild with 7 ft and an offshore NW wind at 12 mph, but by the afternoon, it’s a 8 ft WSW swell with a period of 8 seconds and a strong 653 energy. The wind is offshore from the W at 12 mph, making it clean. The rating says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” but this is the only period that gets above a zero. At 8 ft, it’s big enough for experienced surfers, but the short period means it won’t be well-shaped. The sheltering of this break might help, but it’s a long shot.

Honestly, this is a bleak run. Freshwater east rarely breaks, and when it does, it’s not giving us much. If you’re desperate, Wednesday afternoon, August 5, or Sunday afternoon, August 16, are your only real shots. Otherwise, the forecasts might change, but for now, it’s a wait-and-see.

Rusty.

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