Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater West surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WSW swell with 1,373 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater West over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
Fair to say Freshwater West is going through a rough patch for the next couple of weeks. Plenty of swell pulses coming through, but the wind is just brutal — cross-onshore or straight onshore nearly every session. That’s turning what could be fun waves into blown-out trash. Water temp is running 65°F, which is notably warmer than normal for this time of year (anomaly of 4°F), so it’s actually pretty pleasant if you don’t mind the chop.
The first few days are all wind-affected. You’ve got swell running 4 to 6 feet at times, but with the wind howling from the W and SW, the surface is all bump and lump. There’s no standout window. The only real glimmer comes on Sunday, September 6th, in the morning. For a few hours, the wind swings light offshore from the ENE at just 3 mph. Swell is tiny at 1 ft from the WSW, with weak energy (63), but it’s clean. Surfable but ordinary — you’d be hunting knee-high peelers on a longboard. That’s your best shot.
After that, it’s back to windblown mush through the second week. Swell drops away to nearly flat by September 10th and 11th, with little more than ankle-snappers and cross-shore wind. Some bigger pulses come through earlier — like 8 ft on Monday, August 31st, and 8 ft on Thursday, September 3rd — but the period is short (6-8 seconds) and the wind is cross-onshore. That makes for messy, close-out conditions only the hardcore or the kooks will sit through. Too big for beginners, and with that chop, it’s more of a kite session than a paddle session.
Honestly, the whole 16 days is a struggle. If you’re desperate, aim for that Sunday morning window. Otherwise, save your energy for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 80 | 124 | 97 | 481 | 781 | 421 | 481 | 1232 | 1126 | 597 | 492 | 69 | 42 | 62 | 44 | 406 | 469 | 423 | 623 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:31PM6.88m | 7:48AM6.72m | 8:04PM7.04m | 8:21AM6.84m | 8:38PM7.10m | 8:54AM6.86m | 9:12PM7.04m | 9:29AM6.77m | 9:48PM6.85m | 10:05AM6.56m | 10:26PM6.53m | 10:45AM6.23m | 11:11PM6.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM1.12m | 1:48AM0.91m | 2:01PM0.95m | 2:21AM0.79m | 2:34PM0.87m | 2:54AM0.78m | 3:07PM0.90m | 3:27AM0.89m | 3:41PM1.04m | 4:02AM1.12m | 4:17PM1.31m | 4:40AM1.47m | 4:59PM1.68m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 5 | SSW 8 | WSW 9 | N 4 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 5 | W 9 | W 8 | N 4 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 481 | 646 | 1 | — | 898 | 882 | 597 | 2 | 39 | 34 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | WSW 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 124 | 80 | 124 | 97 | — | 781 | 421 | 481 | 1232 | 1126 | 12 | 492 | 69 | 42 | 62 | 44 | 406 | 469 | 423 | 623 | 411 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 331 | 425 | 178 | 25 | 10 | 89 | 376 | 14 | 173 | 136 | 25 | 294 | 343 | 148 | 350 | 343 | 205 | 123 | 341 | 354 |
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