Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater West surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with 1,375 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Freshwater West this week:
The surf forecast for Freshwater West over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater West in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater West over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cookin’ at Freshwater West for the next couple weeks.
Straight up, it’s a rough patch ahead. The forecast shows a long stretch of nothing special, with onshore winds and bumpy, messy conditions hanging around. The water’s sitting at 64°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight.
From Tuesday the 25th all the way through to the morning of Monday the 7th of September, there’s just not much to ride. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and when it does pick up a little, the wind is straight onshore or cross-on, chopping it up. The combined wave energy stays weak, in the low double or triple digits for most of it, with a few spikes up into the 500s on the 29th and 31st, but the wind is so bad it’s all messy. Saturday the 30th is especially rough with a risk of thunderstorms and strong cross-onshore winds making it a total mess. For a beach and reef setup like this, with all that onshore wind, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing one.
Now, we do have a little light at the end of the tunnel. The first real standout shows up on Monday the 7th of September. It’s a long way out, so don’t bet the house on it, but it’s promising. The wind swings around to a NNE and then N cross-off breeze at 18-22 mph. That’s clean, offshore wind, and it’ll make a world of difference. The swell jumps up to 8-10 ft from the west with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is strong, hitting 970 and then 1064. That’s proper size, over 8ft, so this is for experts only. The wind will clean it up, but the swell is powerful and the period is short, so it’ll be a handful. For a west-facing spot like Freshwater West, that’s the best direction. Crowds are possible here, so keep your wits about you. This is the one to mark on your calendar if you’ve got the skills.
After that, Tuesday the 8th morning sees the swell drop back to 3 ft from the west, with a SE cross-off breeze and clean conditions. The energy is moderate at 181. It’s surfable, but nothing special. Wednesday the 9th then gets messy again with onshore wind and a big, bumpy 10-12 ft swell from the southwest. That’s a lot of energy, but it’s all wind-affected.
So, the bottom line: the first week is a bust. The one real standout is the morning of Monday the 7th of September, with clean offshore wind and solid, expert-level swell. If you can hold out, that’s your best shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 74 | 481 | 177 | 154 | 366 | 1085 | 787 | 691 | 364 | 201 | 378 | 339 | 513 | 433 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:46PM5.93m | 6:06AM5.90m | 6:23PM6.32m | 6:42AM6.24m | 6:58PM6.64m | 7:15AM6.52m | 7:31PM6.88m | 7:48AM6.72m | 8:04PM7.04m | 8:21AM6.84m | 8:38PM7.10m | 8:54AM6.86m | 9:12PM7.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM2.08m | 00:04AM1.80m | 12:20PM1.69m | 00:41AM1.42m | 12:55PM1.37m | 1:15AM1.12m | 1:28PM1.12m | 1:48AM0.91m | 2:01PM0.95m | 2:21AM0.79m | 2:34PM0.87m | 2:54AM0.78m | 3:07PM0.90m | 3:27AM0.89m | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 481 | 177 | 5 | 5 | — | 787 | 691 | 364 | 69 | 378 | 339 | 6 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 9 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 19 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | N 5 | SE 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | E 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | NNW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 74 | — | — | 154 | 366 | 1085 | — | — | — | 201 | — | 42 | 513 | 433 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 92 | 81 | 92 | 92 | 325 | 325 | 123 | 118 | 118 | 54 | 343 | 156 | 376 | 136 | 89 | 309 | 736 | 376 | 456 | 25 |
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