
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater and Harbord today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 7PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater and Harbord. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
262 | 269 | 269 | 261 | 342 | 343 | 532 | 392 | 372 | 315 | 315 | 334 | 348 | 465 | 423 | 481 | 650 | 450 | 599 | 836 | 900 | 660 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.28m | 6:53PM1.31m | 7:28AM1.41m | 7:38PM1.33m | 8:05AM1.52m | 8:23PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.35m | 1:08AM0.17m | 1:38PM0.25m | 1:44AM0.14m | 2:24PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 382 | 392 | 372 | 315 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 302 | 423 | 481 | 450 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 660 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 17 | S 21 | S 21 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 19 | — | — | — | S 14 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 2 |
262 | 269 | 269 | 261 | 342 | 343 | 532 | — | — | — | 315 | 334 | 348 | 465 | — | — | 650 | 450 | 599 | 836 | 900 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 132 | 386 | 505 | 315 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 369 | 120 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
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