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Freshwater and Harbord Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney North Coast (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Freshwater and Harbord surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Freshwater and Harbord sea temperature is
19.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Freshwater and Harbord today?
The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 1AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater and Harbord. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
627 | 201 | 186 | 173 | 532 | 517 | 240 | 175 | 186 | 201 | 201 | 177 | 149 | 127 | 123 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 81 | 104 | 127 | 131 | 96 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:49PM1.26m | 4:43AM1.26m | 5:32PM1.40m | 5:39AM1.26m | 6:15PM1.53m | 6:34AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM0.43m | 11:03AM0.17m | 11:45PM0.30m | 11:46AM0.15m | 00:39AM0.18m | 12:30PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 102 | 161 | 125 | 158 | 61 | 60 | 38 | 158 | 158 | 122 | 120 | 115 | 81 | 103 | 123 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 81 | 104 | 127 | 131 | 96 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 23 | S 20 | S 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 100 | 98 | 66 | 40 | 32 | 57 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 79 | 78 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | S 25 | S 25 | S 23 | S 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 136 | 107 | 53 | 47 | 43 | 21 | 33 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 627 | 201 | 186 | 173 | 532 | 517 | 240 | 175 | 186 | 201 | 201 | 177 | 149 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 187 | 115 | 80 | 80 | 243 | 187 | 187 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 10 | 10 | 165 | 165 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 33 |
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