Freshwater and Harbord Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° S 151.30° E

Freshwater and Harbord 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Freshwater and Harbord sea temperature is
16.6° C
1.4° 

Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Freshwater and Harbord today (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 6PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Freshwater and Harbord. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
54
51
35
35
29
29
30
31
31
31
31
30
29
29
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
SW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:35AM1.24m
8:37PM1.72m
9:18AM1.29m
9:21PM1.64m
10:00AM1.32m
Low Tide
2:14PM0.19m
3:14AM-0.02m
3:03PM0.19m
3:52AM0.02m
3:52PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
15
16
16
16
14
12
11
11
13
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
15
15
Feels °C
6
10
12
12
13
9
8
7
7
10
13
12
12
14
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
12
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