Freshwater and Harbord Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° S 151.30° E

Freshwater and Harbord 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Freshwater and Harbord sea temperature is
17.2° C
0.8° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 9PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)--
Evening (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.1
S
7
0.6
E
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
24
31
31
40
33
33
89
89
87
111
82
88
88
113
123
130
169
Wind (km/h)
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:43PM1.74m
10:35AM1.20m
10:31PM1.63m
11:23AM1.23m
Low Tide
3:17PM0.24m
4:29AM-0.03m
4:10PM0.28m
5:12AM0.04m
5:04PM0.33m
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
8
10
11
12
13
13
14
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
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