Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater and Harbord today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 3AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater and Harbord. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 315 | 332 | 315 | 290 | 204 | 156 | 160 | 268 | 415 | 408 | 276 | 341 | 284 | 154 | 183 | 352 | 447 | 589 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:51PM1.39m | 6:32AM1.17m | 6:30PM1.43m | 7:06AM1.27m | 7:09PM1.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:17PM0.36m | 00:58AM0.16m | 12:59PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 169 | 129 | 116 | 110 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 233 | 194 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 30 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 315 | 332 | 315 | 290 | 204 | 156 | 160 | 268 | 415 | 408 | 276 | 341 | 284 | 154 | 183 | 352 | 447 | 589 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 728 | 661 | 315 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 119 | 28 | 0 |
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