Freshwater and Harbord Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° S 151.30° E

Issued: 3 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Freshwater and Harbord sea temperature is
18.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 7PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
13
12
7
10
10
10
13
6
14
14
13
14
1801
1586
1484
1384
1384
1422
1463
1538
1538
1724
1939
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SE
10
SE
5
S
10
SW
15
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:13AM1.07m
10:57PM1.42m
11:57AM1.11m
11:38PM1.35m
12:44PM1.16m
00:25AM1.26m
Low Tide
4:39PM0.45m
5:43AM0.19m
5:28PM0.48m
6:20AM0.20m
6:26PM0.50m
7:01AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
13
13
14
13
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
13
12
13
13
10
10
7
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
9
11
10
10
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
1
S
16
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.7
S
15
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.1
S
18
0.9
SE
13
Energy kJ
390
168
152
148
177
5
10
13
513
6
6
13
14
3
3
227
3
4
13
7
261
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
14
75
96
99
134
10
9
4
6
14
14
3
4
3
5
4
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
13
13
12
7
10
1
1
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
12
3
S
11
3.5
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3
S
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
765
2331
2539
2119
4067
3468
2845
2181
1801
1586
1484
1384
1384
1422
1463
1538
1538
1724
1939
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
5
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1
10
2
1
1
2
97
74
10
346
289
315
252
187
187
187
154
115
115
10
10
10
2
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
9
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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