Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Freshwater and Harbord today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 12PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater and Harbord. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 237 | 212 | 403 | 437 | 383 | 363 | 306 | 241 | 203 | 185 | 311 | 427 | 357 | 287 | 306 | 253 | 150 | 186 | 352 | 493 | 606 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.07m | 5:51PM1.39m | 6:32AM1.17m | 6:30PM1.43m | 7:06AM1.27m | 7:09PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.44m | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:17PM0.36m | 00:58AM0.16m | 12:59PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 148 | 153 | 110 | 152 | 169 | 129 | 116 | 110 | 78 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 227 | 175 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | S 18 | — | S 17 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 121 | 123 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 20 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 17 | E 12 | — | E 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 192 | 122 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 237 | 212 | 403 | 437 | 383 | 363 | 306 | 241 | 203 | 185 | 311 | 427 | 357 | 287 | 306 | 253 | 150 | 186 | 352 | 493 | 606 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 28 | 51 | 614 | 614 | 369 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 119 | 28 | 0 |
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