Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater West surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, W swell with 294 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater West over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again.
Let’s be real about Freshwater West for the next 16 days. It’s a tough outlook. The charts are showing a whole lot of nothing good for a long stretch.
We’re starting on Saturday, July 25th. The swell is tiny, just 2 feet from the WNW with a short 4-second period. The combined energy is a weak 20, and with a cross-on wind, it’s choppy and a mess. That carries on through the weekend. Sunday the 26th sees the biggest swell of the run, hitting 6 feet from the W with a 7-second period, giving us a moderate combined energy of 299. But don’t be fooled. A fresh cross-on wind is making it lumpy and horrible. That’s a day for the kite crew, not for a paddle surfer.
The whole first week is a bust. The water is about 62°F, which is normal for this time of year, but you won’t be in it long enough to care. The only little glimmer comes on Thursday, July 30th. The morning shows a tiny 3-foot W swell with a 6-second period, and the wind goes light and cross-offshore, making it clean. It’s the only session in the whole 16 days that’s even surfable, but it’s so weak (combined energy of just 45) that it’s barely a ripple. It’s the best we’ve got, but it’s a real stretch.
From Thursday afternoon all the way through to the end of the forecast on August 9th, it’s just flat and windy. The wind is clean on a lot of days, but there’s no swell to work with. We’re talking waves under 2 feet with periods of 4-5 seconds.
The only real standout is that Thursday morning, July 30th. The break is Freshwater West, a beach and reef setup that’s exposed to the W. It’s consistent, which is a small blessing. The swell is from the W at 3 feet, and with that light cross-offshore breeze, it’ll be clean. But don’t expect any power. For a beginner, it’s the only safe window, but for the rest of us, it’s a frustrating wait.
This is a real test of patience. The forecast is a long run of poor conditions. It doesn’t usually stay this bad for this long, so keep your hopes up, but for now, I’d take a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 3 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 37 | 170 | 294 | 262 | 131 | 70 | 50 | 64 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:24PM5.30m | 4:53AM5.29m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM2.51m | 10:44PM2.40m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 16 | — | N 4 | N 5 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 6 | W 10 | W 6 | NNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | N 4 | W 9 | W 6 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 7 | W 9 | S 13 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | W 5 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 37 | 170 | 294 | 262 | 131 | 70 | 50 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 341 | 341 | 409 | 739 | 736 | 25 | 123 | 341 | 118 | 123 | 118 | 124 | 148 | 354 | 174 | 0 | 422 | 184 | 325 | 779 | 325 |
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