Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater West surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, W swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s 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 (Jul 14) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater West over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Freshwater West.
First up, the water is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 63°F.
Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s a pretty grim stretch for this exposed beach and reef setup. The pickings are incredibly slim, and we’ve got a long, drawn-out period of flat to tiny surf ahead. The first real suggestion of anything surfable doesn’t really appear until Tuesday the 14th, and even then, it’s just “surfable but very ordinary.”
The swell energy is weak for the most part, staying under 100 for the first week. We finally see a moderate spike in energy on the 21st and 22nd, with combined energy readings hitting 221 and 240 on the 21st, and then jumping to a strong 907 and 1121 on the 22nd. That’s the biggest pulse of the forecast, with a 5ft to 10ft swell from the W. But here’s the kicker: the wind is all wrong. For those days, it’s a cross to cross-onshore breeze, making it choppy and ugly. At 8ft to 10ft, it’s expert territory anyway, and with the wind on it, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The only session that shows a bit of promise, and it’s a very low bar, is the afternoon of Wednesday the 15th. We get a tiny 1.0ft glassy period with a WSW swell. The period is short at 9 seconds, but the glassy conditions are a major positive. Even then, the score is a zero, so it’s not going to be a classic.
For the rest of the month, it’s a mix of poor surf conditions and onshore wind. The 16th afternoon has a tiny 2ft clean wave, but it’s barely a ripple. The 20th sees a 3ft swell, but the wind is a cross-off or cross, keeping it from being clean. The swells in the second week are small, messy, and generally wind-affected.
Right now, there’s no standout day. The best you can hope for is a window of clean, glassy conditions on the 15th, but it’s tiny. The big swell on the 22nd is a beast, but it’s a blown-out mess for experts only. Keep your expectations low and check back, because the forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | W 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 10 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 28 | 44 | 88 | 59 | 87 | 34 | 11 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:15PM6.21m | 5:47AM6.32m | 6:13PM6.61m | 6:43AM6.62m | 7:07PM6.95m | 7:35AM6.84m | 7:57PM7.18m | 8:24AM6.94m | 8:44PM7.25m | 9:10AM6.89m | 9:29PM7.16m | 9:54AM6.72m | 10:12PM6.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM1.60m | 11:43PM1.40m | 12:08PM1.28m | 00:42AM1.03m | 1:03PM0.98m | 1:36AM0.74m | 1:55PM0.77m | 2:26AM0.56m | 2:43PM0.68m | 3:13AM0.54m | 3:27PM0.73m | 3:58AM0.68m | 4:10PM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | SW 19 | E 5 | N 6 | N 5 | ESE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 81 | 13 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 44 | 88 | 59 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 5 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 21 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | N 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 71 | 114 | 49 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | 87 | 34 | 11 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 124 | 435 | 364 | 125 | 119 | 0 | 23 | 124 | 124 | 150 | 157 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 17 | 632 | 325 |
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