Freshwater and Harbord Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° S 151.30° E

Freshwater and Harbord 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Freshwater and Harbord sea temperature is
16.4° C
1.6° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 8PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)--
Afternoon (15 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (15 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
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)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.6
ESE
4
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
18
18
19
19
19
16
170
173
192
180
71
51
67
69
83
68
91
96
80
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
E
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:04PM1.51m
10:41AM1.34m
10:46PM1.36m
11:23AM1.34m
Low Tide
3:52PM0.22m
4:28AM0.10m
4:41PM0.28m
5:03AM0.19m
5:33PM0.35m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
14
12
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
14
15
15
Feels °C
12
12
11
12
12
9
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
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