Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater West surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WSW swell with 358 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater West over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Freshwater West.
Honestly, for the next week and a bit, it’s a tough slog. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, wonky waves with awful wind. You’re looking at lumpy, choppy, and messy conditions from Sunday the 26th of July all the way through to Saturday the 1st of August. The swell is tiny, with heights barely scraping 2ft, period is short, and the cross-onshore wind is just ruining everything. It’s not worth paddling out during this period.
The first real ray of light appears on Sunday, the 2nd of August. That morning, we get a proper clean-up. The wind swings offshore from the ENE, which is perfect for this spot. The swell rolls in at 5ft from the southwest with a period of 9 seconds, and the energy is moderate, sitting at 329. This is the standout window. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, around 63°, which is a nice treat. The morning session is the one to chase—clean conditions with that offshore breeze will make for some fun, lined-up walls. The afternoon, though, the wind swings back onshore, so you want to be out of the water by lunchtime.
After that, it’s back to mediocrity. A bit of swell picks up again on Friday, the 7th of August, but it’s way too big for a comfortable paddle. We’re talking 13ft on Friday morning and 10ft in the afternoon, both with strong wind. That’s expert-only territory, and the energy is crazy high (2590 and 1909), but the wind and size combination makes it a messy, dangerous prospect. Not recommended unless you’re charging.
So the bottom line is: ride out the flat, dirty spells, and point your van toward Freshwater West on the morning of Sunday, the 2nd of August for the cleanest, best-shaped waves in the whole outlook.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 385 | 270 | 156 | 86 | 77 | 108 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 117 | 139 | 130 | 58 | 56 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:21PM5.61m | 5:44AM5.57m | 6:06PM5.94m | 6:27AM5.85m | 6:45PM6.23m | 7:04AM6.09m | 7:21PM6.46m | 7:38AM6.28m | 7:55PM6.63m | 8:12AM6.41m | 8:29PM6.74m | 8:46AM6.48m | 9:03PM6.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM2.28m | 11:39PM2.11m | 11:59AM1.99m | 00:23AM1.81m | 12:39PM1.72m | 1:02AM1.54m | 1:15PM1.49m | 1:37AM1.31m | 1:50PM1.31m | 2:12AM1.14m | 2:24PM1.18m | 2:46AM1.04m | 2:58PM1.13m | 3:20AM1.02m | |||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | N 4 | N 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | S 11 | WSW 6 | N 4 | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 10 | 4 | — | 27 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 3 | — | 19 | 6 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | S 13 | S 7 | S 13 | — | — | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 11 | S 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 385 | 270 | 156 | 86 | 77 | 108 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 27 | 117 | 139 | 130 | 6 | 56 | 39 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 736 | 916 | 183 | 341 | 341 | 118 | 125 | 137 | 92 | 124 | 354 | 407 | 368 | 368 | 66 | 184 | 409 | 173 | 173 | 351 | 150 |
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