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Freshwater and Harbord Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney North Coast (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Freshwater and Harbord surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Freshwater and Harbord sea temperature is
20.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Freshwater and Harbord today?
The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 7PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater and Harbord. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | |
454 | 1178 | 1338 | 1359 | 1332 | 1256 | 1147 | 1922 | 2268 | 2525 | 2713 | 2693 | 2739 | 2863 | 2638 | 2386 | 2386 | 2346 | 2338 | 2143 | 1926 | 1725 | 1794 | 1794 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:27PM1.05m | 1:10AM1.44m | 2:32PM1.09m | 2:15AM1.33m | 3:32PM1.16m | 3:18AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.49m | 8:09AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.52m | 9:03AM0.21m | 9:18PM0.51m | 9:51AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 454 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 1256 | 1147 | 1922 | 2268 | 2525 | 2713 | 2693 | 2739 | 2863 | 2638 | 2386 | 2386 | 2346 | 2338 | 2143 | 1926 | 1725 | 1794 | 1794 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 362 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 355 | 1178 | 1338 | 1359 | 1332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 187 | 115 | 115 | 79 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 119 | 119 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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