Freshwater and Harbord Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.78° S 151.30° E

Freshwater and Harbord 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Freshwater and Harbord sea temperature is
17.8° C
0.1° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord at 7PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)--
Afternoon (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1.3
SSW
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
92
92
101
45
44
42
28
28
28
28
28
24
24
17
19
7
6
7
6
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
S
10
SE
5
E
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
15
WSW
25
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:41PM1.30m
4:11AM0.87m
4:35PM1.33m
5:17AM0.88m
5:25PM1.37m
Low Tide
10:38PM0.47m
9:39AM0.48m
11:37PM0.42m
10:35AM0.49m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
14
11
10
9
8
10
13
13
13
11
9
7
8
11
17
18
17
14
Feels °C
12
12
7
4
4
3
2
5
9
10
10
7
5
3
3
6
14
15
13
8
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