Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater West surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, W swell with 339 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| 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 folks, Rusty here. Looks like we’re in for a bit of a flat spell down at Freshwater West. The next week and a half is pretty much a write-off for any decent paddle surfing, so don’t bother dragging your board out of the shed just yet.
We’ve got a long stretch of nothingness from the start of the forecast right through to the end of July. The swell is barely a ripple, mostly tiny 0.3ft to 0.7ft waves with a weak combined energy that’s barely registering (9). Add to that a cross-offshore wind that’s too strong to be called clean for surfing, and you’ve got a recipe for a whole lot of nothing. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
The first real sign of life doesn’t kick in until Sunday the 26th of July. The swell finally shows up, hitting 6ft from the west, but it’s a short-period windswell, only 7 seconds. The combined energy climbs to a moderate 339, but the wind is a messy cross-shore, making it choppy and pretty poor quality. By Monday the 27th, it’s still bumpy with 6ft (184 energy), and the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s all a bit of a mess. Honestly, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The closest we get to a potential highlight is a brief moment on Wednesday the 29th of July. The morning turns glassy with a light northerly, and the swell is down to a tiny 2ft. It’s clean, but there’s just no wave energy to work with (17).
After that, the swell fades out again into the first week of August. There’s a slight pulse on Monday the 3rd of August, with 3ft from the WSW and a moderate energy of 151, but the onshore wind ruins it. For the rest of the 16-day window, it’s back to small, weak, and choppy.
So, bottom line: there’s no standout day here. The best you can hope for is a glassy morning on the 29th of July, but you’ll be fighting for ankle-biters. The rest is a flat, windy, or choppy mess. It’s a pretty normal run of summer conditions for this area, so don’t get too down. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 258 | 339 | 181 | 161 | 184 | 56 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:00PM5.72m | 00:20AM5.72m | 12:49PM5.38m | 1:14AM5.33m | 1:53PM5.13m | 2:26AM5.08m | 3:11PM5.10m | 3:47AM5.08m | 4:24PM5.30m | 4:53AM5.29m | 5:21PM5.61m | 5:44AM5.57m | 6:06PM5.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM1.73m | 6:11PM1.94m | 6:44AM2.12m | 7:02PM2.29m | 7:40AM2.44m | 8:10PM2.55m | 8:55AM2.59m | 9:32PM2.59m | 10:11AM2.51m | 10:44PM2.40m | 11:11AM2.28m | 11:39PM2.11m | 11:59AM1.99m | 00:23AM1.81m | |||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | W 7 | W 6 | S 12 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 181 | 161 | 3 | 27 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 11 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | N 5 | SW 13 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | ENE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 40 | 21 | 41 | 94 | 76 | 1 | 19 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 30 | 258 | 339 | 16 | 56 | 184 | 56 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 872 | 206 | 330 | 433 | 330 | 119 | 179 | 394 | 374 | 782 | 354 | 409 | 770 | 901 | 70 | 368 | 66 | 174 | 341 | 341 |
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