Freshwater and Harbord Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° S 151.30° E

Freshwater and Harbord 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Freshwater and Harbord sea temperature is
16.9° C
1.0° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 2AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
85
96
92
92
96
96
96
96
101
107
99
112
89
77
210
133
103
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:30PM1.20m
12:07PM1.32m
00:16AM1.05m
12:55PM1.29m
Low Tide
5:33PM0.35m
5:38AM0.29m
6:29PM0.42m
6:14AM0.38m
7:34PM0.47m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
15
14
14
15
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
15
14
13
13
15
15
12
12
14
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