Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater and Harbord today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 3AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater and Harbord. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 826 | 675 | 530 | 455 | 385 | 84 | 71 | 56 | 65 | 51 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:45PM0.98m | 12:02PM1.31m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:58PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.37m | 5:22AM0.45m | 6:55PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.53m | 8:07PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1111 | 826 | 675 | 530 | 455 | 385 | 304 | 325 | 325 | 287 | 255 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 84 | 71 | 56 | 65 | 51 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 57 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 135 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 2721 | 2702 | 3339 | 2891 | 2210 | 1614 | 1394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 252 | 106 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 62 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
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