Freshwater West Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.65° N 5.06° W

Freshwater West Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Freshwater West sea temperature is
17.5°C
1.7° 

Freshwater West surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Freshwater West surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, WSW swell with 594 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Freshwater West this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater West in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 19th Sep)8ft (2.4m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater West over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got on the horizon.

Overall, it’s a pretty grim outlook, if I’m being honest. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with nothing really worth paddling out for at Freshwater West. The whole sixteen-day window is a write-off in terms of decent surf, so you might as well wax the board and leave it in the car for now. The pattern is one long, drawn-out period of onshore and cross-onshore winds, with lumpy, choppy, and generally messy conditions.

The first record we see is for Saturday afternoon the 12th. There’s some swell – about 8ft from the WSW with moderate energy – but it’s being hammered by a fresh 22 mph onshore wind. That’s a no-go; the surface will be blown out. The water temp is 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this part of September.

Sunday the 13th doesn’t get any better. The morning has 5ft of WSW swell and a cross-on breeze, leaving things fairly chopped up. The afternoon drops to 4ft, but the wind is still on it. We keep this same story through Monday and Tuesday.

Wednesday the 16th sees a little bump in period to 11 seconds on a 5ft W swell, meaning a bit more push behind it, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, so it’ll be lumpy and hard to enjoy. Not worth it.

Thursday through to the weekend, we’re stuck with onshore winds, a mix of moderate to fresh breezes, and wave heights bouncing between 3ft and 6ft. The energy stays low to moderate – that 6ft on Sunday the 20th afternoon has moderate energy, but it’s on a short 6-second period and cross-onshore wind. All the potential is stripped away.

Then we hit a real lull. From Monday the 21st, the swell drops hard. By Tuesday and Wednesday, we’re down to 1ft and even 0.7ft. The wind finally goes glassy on Wednesday afternoon, but with only 0.7ft on offer, it’s flat. Not even a ripple to ride.

Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th bring clean conditions thanks to a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is still pathetic – 0.7ft to 1ft with a 10-second period, but the energy is weak. That’s a lake, not a surf break.

The very end of the window, Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th, is more of the same: flat, cross-on winds, tiny swell. Nothing doing.

Look, if you’re desperate for saltwater, this setup might actually be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer during the blowy days mid-period. But for us wave riders? There’s no standouts. Not one good session in the whole two weeks. I’d say hang tight – forecasts can change, but this blank run looks pretty locked in for this spot.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
8
1.4
SW
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1.6
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7
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8
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8
1.4
W
11
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10
1.3
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5
1.6
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1.4
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7
1.2
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6
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1.5
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2.4
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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
591
349
408
289
188
222
202
147
247
280
264
441
208
92
206
178
102
78
133
594
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
W
30
WNW
35
NW
30
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25
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30
WSW
35
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
WSW
35
WSW
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Wind State
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cross-on
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High Tide
7:59PM7.37m
8:19AM7.10m
8:35PM7.22m
8:53AM6.93m
9:09PM6.94m
9:26AM6.66m
9:40PM6.55m
9:56AM6.31m
10:11PM6.11m
10:28AM5.91m
10:42PM5.63m
11:03AM5.48m
11:22PM5.15m
Low Tide
2:23AM0.53m
2:35PM0.62m
2:56AM0.74m
3:07PM0.85m
3:27AM1.06m
3:38PM1.18m
3:55AM1.45m
4:08PM1.58m
4:22AM1.87m
4:39PM2.03m
4:53AM2.31m
5:17PM2.48m
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7:43
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Temp °C
17
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Feels °C
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12
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Information about the Freshwater West Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Freshwater West provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Freshwater West can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Freshwater West surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Freshwater West) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Freshwater West may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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