Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater West surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, W swell with 569 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Freshwater West this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater West in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater West over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here with the outlook for Freshwater West over the next sixteen days. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a lean run. The first few days are flat as a pancake, with tiny dribbles of 0.7 ft to 0.7 ft and no energy to speak of. That carries all the way through to Friday 24 July. Then on Saturday 25 July we see a bump in size – 3.6 ft to 3.9 ft – but it’s coming from a short-period windswell (5–6 seconds) with onshore winds, so it’s lumpy and messy. Not worth paddling out.
The only real window of hope comes on Sunday 26 July morning. A west swell pushes through at 5.9 ft, with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy of 348 (moderate). The wind is cross-off from the NNW at 12.4 mph, giving clean conditions. However, the tide or something else is off – the forecast calls it marginal. Still, if you’re keen and don’t mind short-period waves, that morning might offer a few waist-to-chest-high runners. Keep in mind that 5.9 ft is a bit much for beginners, especially with that short period. The afternoon drops to 4.9 ft and gets cross-shore, so not as good.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 72 | 83 | 494 | 348 | 206 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:17AM6.09m | 11:35PM6.15m | 12:00PM5.72m | 00:20AM5.72m | 12:49PM5.38m | 1:14AM5.33m | 1:53PM5.13m | 2:26AM5.08m | 3:11PM5.10m | 3:47AM5.08m | 4:24PM5.30m | 4:53AM5.29m | 5:21PM5.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM1.32m | 5:30PM1.55m | 5:59AM1.73m | 6:11PM1.94m | 6:44AM2.12m | 7:02PM2.29m | 7:40AM2.44m | 8:10PM2.55m | 8:55AM2.59m | 9:32PM2.59m | 10:11AM2.51m | 10:44PM2.40m | 11:11AM2.28m | 11:39PM2.11m | |||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 5 | W 8 | N 3 | W 8 | SW 12 | NNW 4 | SW 11 | — | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 13 | — | SW 11 | — | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | SW 18 | S 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 51 | 40 | 41 | 66 | 31 | 52 | 74 | 100 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 72 | 83 | 494 | 348 | 206 | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 325 | 341 | 92 | 174 | 206 | 330 | 377 | 80 | 119 | 179 | 382 | 1532 | 1362 | 1692 | 736 | 341 | 10 | 54 | 10 | 53 |
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