Freshwater and Harbord surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 AEST
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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
21.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Freshwater and Harbord today?

The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 11AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (21 Apr)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (21 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.2
SE
2.4
SE
2.4
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.1
SE
2
SE
1.8
SE
1.7
SE
1.6
SE
1.5
SE
1.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)111110101010101010101011111111111111111111111011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1559136912211170121511691088106797091811361291125612791326128712871008918752690572477444
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:25PM
1.66
11:19AM
1.08
11:20PM
1.60
12:27PM
1.01
12:22AM
1.52
1:43PM
0.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:17AM
0.07
4:46PM
0.36
6:21AM
0.13
5:44PM
0.44
7:31AM
0.18
6:56PM
0.51
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise--6:20-------6:20-------6:22-----
Sunset-----5:24-------5:23-------5:22--
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--111-------------------
Temp. °C191717191919191818181919191919191818181919191919
Feels °C (?)141414151514151515151515151616161616161717171718
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