Freshwater and Harbord Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° S 151.30° E

Freshwater and Harbord 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Freshwater and Harbord sea temperature is
17.3°C
0.6° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 9PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)--
Afternoon (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
68
24
24
24
31
29
17
16
16
16
16
15
25
15
23
38
37
37
35
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
WNW
10
W
10
NW
5
N
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
10
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:30PM1.43m
10:02AM1.38m
10:10PM1.34m
10:43AM1.41m
Low Tide
3:22PM0.24m
3:48AM0.13m
4:07PM0.25m
4:22AM0.17m
4:57PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
14
13
13
15
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
19
23
26
23
20
Feels °C
15
14
14
15
14
12
11
14
14
13
13
15
13
12
11
16
19
23
18
17
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