Freshwater and Harbord Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° S 151.30° E

Issued: 3 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Freshwater and Harbord sea temperature is
18.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 9PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
14
14
14
14
1956
1844
1696
1658
1552
1594
1673
1758
1792
1962
1885
2667
2766
2539
2297
2058
1814
1536
1533
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
35
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:57AM1.11m
11:38PM1.35m
12:44PM1.16m
00:25AM1.26m
1:34PM1.23m
1:22AM1.17m
Low Tide
5:28PM0.48m
6:20AM0.20m
6:26PM0.50m
7:01AM0.22m
7:32PM0.50m
7:48AM0.25m
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light rain
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light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
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light rain
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
8
7
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
11
9
9
10
9
9
8
10
11
10
11
12
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.6
S
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
18
1.1
SE
14
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
15
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
80
14
14
14
14
13
4
183
5
4
14
3
6
471
22
18
2058
1814
1536
1533
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
15
0.8
ESE
14
1
ESE
14
Energy kJ
7
4
4
5
4
6
17
233
347
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
2493
4176
3680
2797
2181
1956
1844
1696
1658
1552
1594
1673
1758
1792
1962
1885
2667
2766
2539
2297
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
10
346
308
315
315
286
258
241
187
115
115
115
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
80
10
10
10
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
6
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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