Freshwater and Harbord Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° S 151.30° E

Freshwater and Harbord 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Freshwater and Harbord sea temperature is
17.8° C
0.1° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 6PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
28
28
28
109
28
24
14
15
17
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
N
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
5
S
15
ESE
10
ESE
0
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:11AM0.87m
4:35PM1.33m
5:17AM0.88m
5:25PM1.37m
6:11AM0.91m
6:11PM1.43m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.48m
11:37PM0.42m
10:35AM0.49m
00:26AM0.36m
11:28AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
9
11
13
13
14
12
9
8
7
11
17
18
17
14
13
12
12
14
16
15
16
15
Feels °C
3
6
9
9
12
9
5
4
2
6
14
15
13
9
8
7
8
10
14
12
13
14
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