Freshwater and Harbord Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° S 151.30° E

Freshwater and Harbord 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Freshwater and Harbord sea temperature is
17.8°C
0.2° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 6AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (10 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (10 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
20
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
15
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
46
48
45
41
25
24
17
140
8
4
17
4
21
20
18
18
18
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
30
S
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:47PM1.63m
7:28AM1.28m
7:32PM1.62m
8:08AM1.36m
8:15PM1.56m
Low Tide
1:23AM0.03m
1:15PM0.20m
2:01AM0.03m
2:02PM0.17m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
11
11
12
14
15
15
15
13
13
13
15
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
10
11
12
10
10
10
12
14
13
14
15
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