Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater West surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with 60 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W 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 (Jul 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater West over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, let's get real about the next couple of weeks. I’m looking at the charts for Freshwater West, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The swell window has been pretty quiet, and most of the time we’re looking at tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. There are a few decent windows, but nothing is going to blow your mind.
Let’s start with the best of the bunch. Friday morning, the 10th of July, is about as good as it gets in this outlook. We’ve got a clean, glassy session with a light 3 mph offshore breeze from the NE. The swell is a tiny 2 feet out of the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak (71), so it’s not going to be pumping, but for a beginner-friendly spot like Freshwater West, that’s about as clean and manageable as it gets. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
The other slightly promising window is Saturday morning, the 11th of July. It’s a bit smaller, 1 feet from the WSW, with a clean 6 mph cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. The energy is even weaker (46), and the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit mushy and slow. Not a standout, but if you’re desperate, maybe worth a look.
After that, it’s a long, frustrating gap. From Sunday the 12th right through to the end of the forecast on the 24th of July, it’s mostly tiny, sub-2 feet slop, often with onshore or cross-shore winds, and the combined energy is almost always in double digits (low energy). There’s a brief spike on the 24th of July with a 5 feet swell from the WNW, but it’s straight onshore and the period is a short 6 seconds, so the conditions are poor. Honestly, for most of this period, a kite surfer would have more fun than a paddler.
So, bottom line: Friday morning 10th July is your best bet. It’s small but clean. Everything else is a write-off. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 16 | 16 | 45 | 59 | 56 | 39 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:39PM5.51m | 2:16AM5.65m | 2:53PM5.58m | 3:32AM5.74m | 4:08PM5.83m | 4:44AM5.99m | 5:15PM6.21m | 5:47AM6.32m | 6:13PM6.61m | 6:43AM6.62m | 7:07PM6.95m | 7:35AM6.84m | 7:57PM7.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM1.97m | 8:02PM2.11m | 8:43AM2.00m | 9:21PM2.02m | 9:58AM1.86m | 10:37PM1.76m | 11:07AM1.60m | 11:43PM1.40m | 12:08PM1.28m | 00:42AM1.03m | 1:03PM0.98m | 1:36AM0.74m | 1:55PM0.77m | 2:26AM0.56m | |||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 18 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | E 4 | N 5 | N 5 | E 5 | N 6 | N 5 | W 11 | N 5 | N 6 | WSW 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 45 | 59 | 56 | 39 | 22 | 13 | 54 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 5 | S 18 | N 4 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | SW 15 | SW 19 | N 5 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | S 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | N 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | — | 9 | 34 | 69 | 76 | 3 | 32 | — | 55 | 83 | — | 71 | 90 | 48 | 56 | 129 | 87 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 53 | 0 | 140 | 80 | 124 | 131 | 435 | 353 | 341 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 150 | 153 | 168 |
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