Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater West surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, WSW swell with 1,496 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WSW 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater West in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater West over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here again. Let's break down the same outlook but in feet and miles per hour for those who think that way.
The next couple of weeks are a story of waiting for the wind to play nice. There's swell on the table, but the onshores are going to ruin a lot of it.
At Freshwater West, the first four days are a total loss. From Monday the 7th through Thursday the 10th, the onshore wind is howling at 15 to 22 mph, just tearing up what could be decent waves. The combined energy is all over the place, from a massive 1452 down to a weak 48. Honestly, a kite surfer would have a better time than a paddle surfer right now.
Your first real chance to get wet is Friday morning, 11th September. The wind swings to a light cross-offshore at 9 mph from the NNW. You're looking at chest to head-high waves at 5 to 6 feet from the WSW with a 9-second period and 405 energy. It will be clean, and with that light wind, the waves will have some shape. This is the best call of the first week. Just keep in mind, it can get crowded here, so don't sleep in.
After that, the wind turns nasty again until Tuesday morning, 15th September. This is the gem. The wind is completely glassy, dead calm. There's a waist to chest-high 5-foot swell from the W, with a 6-second period and 215 energy. The period is short, but when it's glassy like that, you don't care. This will be a fun, clean, user-friendly morning session for everyone.
The rest of the second week is a write-off with strong winds and jumbled seas. By Thursday the 17th we've got a massive, dangerous 15-foot swell from the W with a 10-second period and 3865 energy. But with the onshore wind at 22 mph, that's a washing machine for experts only, and a dangerous one at that.
Looking way ahead, the morning of Monday, 22nd September shows some potential with a 6-foot swell from the WSW and a promising cross-offshore wind from the NNE at 16 mph. The energy is moderate at 422. It's listed as clean, but that's a long way off, so just file it away for now.
Best bets: Friday the 11th morning for the first clean waves, and Tuesday the 15th morning for the glass-off. The rest of the time, you're waiting on the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 1452 | 1275 | 760 | 667 | 575 | 522 | 202 | 134 | 66 | 24 | 108 | 541 | 405 | 223 | 101 | 146 | 516 | 273 | 128 | 110 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:59PM5.62m | 4:41AM5.74m | 5:06PM6.20m | 5:37AM6.28m | 5:57PM6.74m | 6:23AM6.72m | 6:41PM7.14m | 7:04AM7.01m | 7:22PM7.35m | 7:42AM7.13m | 7:59PM7.37m | 8:19AM7.10m | 8:35PM7.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM2.39m | 10:36PM1.99m | 11:00AM1.88m | 11:37PM1.41m | 11:55AM1.34m | 00:25AM0.92m | 12:40PM0.90m | 1:08AM0.60m | 1:21PM0.63m | 1:47AM0.48m | 1:59PM0.55m | 2:23AM0.53m | 2:35PM0.62m | 2:56AM0.74m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 11 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1452 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 202 | 134 | 66 | 21 | 9 | — | 405 | 223 | 101 | — | 8 | 273 | 128 | 110 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | W 16 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1275 | 760 | 667 | 575 | 522 | 89 | 19 | — | 24 | 108 | 541 | — | — | — | 146 | 516 | — | — | — | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 151 | 123 | 64 | 368 | 183 | 10 | 123 | 85 | 163 | 336 | 136 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 123 | 335 | 136 | 341 | 334 | 105 |
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