
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater and Harbord today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater and Harbord. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
296 | 331 | 253 | 138 | 178 | 209 | 347 | 305 | 371 | 293 | 173 | 134 | 173 | 229 | 206 | 199 | 169 | 136 | 119 | 86 | 60 | 39 | 844 | 745 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.27m | 7:09PM1.45m | 7:40AM1.37m | 7:48PM1.44m | 8:15AM1.46m | 8:28PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.16m | 12:59PM0.28m | 1:30AM0.12m | 1:41PM0.21m | 2:02AM0.11m | 2:24PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
47 | 227 | 175 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 266 | 211 | 173 | 134 | 6 | 7 | 206 | 199 | 169 | 136 | 119 | 86 | 60 | 39 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
3 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 49 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
296 | 331 | 253 | 138 | 178 | 209 | 347 | 305 | 371 | 293 | — | — | 173 | 229 | 7 | 97 | 165 | 255 | 278 | 271 | 573 | 716 | 844 | 745 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 315 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 16 | 14 | 143 | 115 | 80 | 62 | 74 | 62 | 595 | 395 | 187 |
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