Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater West surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 3,521 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s 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 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater West over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 20 | W 16 | W 15 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1809 | 1593 | 1003 | 932 | 572 | 1346 | 3456 | 3348 | 1465 | 916 | 692 | 418 | 221 | 158 | 90 | 52 | 33 | 78 | 190 | 119 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:38PM6.74m | 8:54AM6.64m | 9:08PM6.42m | 9:25AM6.35m | 9:38PM6.05m | 9:56AM6.00m | 10:11PM5.64m | 10:32AM5.61m | 10:51PM5.21m | 11:21AM5.22m | 11:49PM4.83m | 12:37PM4.93m | 1:30AM4.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM1.08m | 2:53AM1.29m | 3:07PM1.36m | 3:21AM1.60m | 3:37PM1.71m | 3:49AM1.95m | 4:10PM2.09m | 4:21AM2.33m | 4:50PM2.48m | 5:03AM2.71m | 5:46PM2.84m | 6:11AM3.03m | 7:16PM3.01m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1003 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1465 | 916 | 692 | 418 | 221 | 158 | 90 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 190 | 119 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 78 | 28 | 43 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | SW 10 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 2 | ESE 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 1809 | 1593 | — | 932 | 572 | 1346 | 3456 | 3348 | 16 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 14 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 376 | 368 | 25 | 89 | 297 | 309 | 331 | 131 | 10 | 25 | 161 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 |
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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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