Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater West surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, WSW swell with 53 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 19s period. 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater West over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what’s coming up for Freshwater West. I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a lean stretch ahead. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off, with barely a ripple. We’re looking at a long, dry spell from Saturday the 11th right through to the end of the week, with nothing but tiny, weak swell and mostly clean but useless conditions. The energy is barely there, with combined swell readings often in the 10-50 range, which is just gutless. It’s the kind of period where you’re better off checking the wind forecast for kites than paddling out.
The first real flicker of hope doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 22nd, when the swell finally bumps up a little, but it’s still compromised by nasty cross and onshore winds. The morning of the 22nd has a 4ft windswell from the west, period is a short 5 seconds, and it’s cross-shore, so it’s going to be messy. The energy reading hits 100, which is just barely moderate, but it’s not surfable.
The real standout, and the only one worth marking on your calendar, comes on Friday the 24th. We get a solid pulse of swell. The afternoon sees a 10ft swell from the west, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 1483, a proper strong dose of power. That’s a serious amount of water moving. The trouble is, the wind is cross-onshore from the west at 9 mph, which will be choppy. This is going to be a big, beefy, chunky day. 10ft is expert territory, no question. It’s going to be a wall of whitewater for most, and the onshore wind will only make it look more like a washing machine. The morning of the 24th sees a 7ft swell from the WSW, with a very short period of 6 seconds, and a combined energy of 378. That’s still big, but junky. The wind is light and onshore on the morning, but it’s still not clean.
The morning of Saturday the 25th is a drop-off, with 4ft from the WSW and a period of 9 seconds, but the cross-onshore wind from the WNW will keep it sloppy. After that, it dies back down to nothing.
So, for the whole 16-day window, the only day that even looks like a proper surf day is Friday the 24th, and that’s for experts only due to the size and the wind. The rest of the time, it’s a flat spell. Keep your eyes on the charts, but for now, don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | W 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
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 kJ | 22 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:24AM6.94m | 8:44PM7.25m | 9:10AM6.89m | 9:29PM7.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:43PM0.68m | 3:13AM0.54m | 3:27PM0.73m | 3:58AM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WSW 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | E 5 | N 6 | N 5 | ESE 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 13 | 60 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 10 | 53 | 64 | 19 | 3 | 50 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | ESE 3 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | N 6 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | W 8 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | N 5 | N 6 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 15 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | N 5 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 4 | E 4 | N 5 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | WNW 2 | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 33 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 87 | 164 | — | 32 | 12 | 20 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 16 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 131 | 92 | 124 | 124 | 435 | 353 | 125 | 119 | 0 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 246 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 124 |
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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).
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