Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater West surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, WSW swell with 218 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater West over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, let's have a look at what's cookin' over the next couple of weeks. It’s gonna be a bit of a waiting game, but there might be a light at the end of the tunnel.
To be straight with you, it’s a bleak start. We’re looking at a big, fat gap with no surf worth paddling out for. From Saturday the 8th right through to about Tuesday the 12th, it’s tiny and hopeless. We're talking ankle-snappers with barely any energy, mostly from the SW. The wind's all over the shop, but it doesn't matter 'cause there's nothing to ride.
Finally, on Wednesday the 12th, we start to see a little pulse. The energy ticks up to a moderate level, but the waves are still small at 3 ft from the WSW with a 10-second period. It's clean in the morning, but the wind swings cross-onshore by the afternoon and messes it up. It's still a "poor surf conditions" call, so don't get your hopes up.
Thursday the 13th morning is the first time we get a "marginal" rating. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the WSW, with moderate wave energy. The period is a decent 10 seconds, so there's a bit more push. The wind is a clean cross-shore in the morning, but it gets chopped out in the arvo by a strong cross-onshore. It’s not gonna be a classic, but if you’re desperate, that Thursday morning might be the only time you even bother looking at the water.
The rest of the second week is more of the same struggle. We get some more moderate energy pulses, like on Wednesday the 19th with 5 ft swell, but the wind is onshore and messy. Friday the 22nd has a weird little spike: a clean 0.7 ft wave from the SSW but with a very long 16-second period. That's a proper groundswell, but it's so tiny it's barely a ripple. It’s surfable but very ordinary.
Honestly, there isn't a standout session in this entire 16-day run. If I had to pick the *least* bad option, it’d be Thursday morning, the 13th of August at Freshwater West. It’s a beach and reef set-up, exposed to the west. The swell is 3 ft from the WSW, and with a clean cross-shore wind, it'll be the cleanest you'll see it all week. The water temp is 63°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Keep in mind, it can get crowded here sometimes.
That’s all she wrote. It’s a long stretch of quiet, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. Keep your eyes peeled for the next forecast update.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 4 | W 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 88 | 131 | 153 | 173 | 218 | 209 | 123 | 106 | 72 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:18AM5.42m | 3:58PM5.62m | 4:40AM5.74m | 5:10PM6.10m | 5:44AM6.20m | 6:08PM6.62m | 6:36AM6.62m | 6:57PM7.04m | 7:23AM6.92m | 7:43PM7.31m | 8:06AM7.07m | 8:25PM7.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM2.29m | 9:45AM2.21m | 10:32PM1.97m | 11:02AM1.83m | 11:41PM1.48m | 12:03PM1.37m | 00:37AM1.00m | 12:55PM0.95m | 1:26AM0.63m | 1:41PM0.66m | 2:10AM0.44m | 2:24PM0.53m | 2:51AM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | W 5 | SW 6 | N 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 88 | 131 | 153 | 173 | 218 | 209 | 123 | 106 | 72 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 5 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | S 4 | SW 12 | ESE 3 | — | — | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 19 | — | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 173 | 351 | 367 | 343 | 173 | 325 | 124 | 341 | 354 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 343 | 53 | 54 | 343 | 0 |
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