
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater and Harbord today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 1AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater and Harbord. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 6 | NNE 4 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 67 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:32PM1.53m | 8:12AM1.04m | 8:09PM1.56m | 8:48AM1.08m | 8:44PM1.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.19m | 1:38PM0.36m | 2:54AM0.16m | 2:18PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 836 | 818 | 539 | 407 | 357 | 1056 | 1280 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 6 | S 18 | S 8 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | NE 6 | — |
7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | S 16 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 6 | S 17 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 6 | — | — |
1 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 67 | 64 | 1297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 1 | 144 | 588 | 521 | 587 | 301 | 279 | 253 | 120 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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