
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater and Harbord today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 7AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater and Harbord. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 77 | 58 | 57 | 44 | 56 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 59 | 154 | 165 | 165 | 159 | 155 | 151 | 151 | 100 | 197 | 201 | 226 | 243 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:43AM0.89m | 3:22PM1.21m | 4:47AM0.95m | 4:24PM1.22m | 5:35AM1.05m | 5:18PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.63m | 10:29PM0.39m | 10:05AM0.60m | 11:17PM0.34m | 11:10AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
78 | 77 | 58 | 57 | 44 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 151 | 151 | 100 | 197 | 201 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
19 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 68 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
36 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 59 | 154 | 165 | 165 | 159 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | 226 | 243 | 264 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 400 | 390 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 439 | 400 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 522 | 522 |
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