Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SSE swell with 1,292 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Freshwater and Harbord this week:
The surf forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater and Harbord in the next 16 days are 2.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here.
Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, messy, onshore slop ahead, and it’s going to be a real test of patience.
The first bit of any real interest doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 8th. We see a late pulse of south-southeast swell push through, but it’s arriving with a cross-onshore breeze and it’s going to be lumpy and raw. That’s a 8ft swell but with an energy reading of 911, it’s got some grunt, but the wind will have it chopped up. Not one for the log, that’s for sure.
Things settle a touch on Wednesday the 9th morning. There’s a clean 5ft south-southeast swell with a cross-offshore wind, and energy is a solid 398. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary out there – just not worth getting excited about. The wind swings onshore again in the afternoon and ruins it.
We get a bit of a breather from the 10th to the 13th, but it’s mostly tiny, short-period junk. The 14th Monday morning brings another pulse, a 6ft south-southeast swell with energy around 383, and it’s clean with a cross-offshore breeze. It’s a chance, but it’s not going to be a classic.
Then the wind turns nasty. From the 15th onwards, it’s a lot of onshore and cross-onshore southerly wind, with some strong breezes and rain. There’s size – 6ft and 5ft on the 15th, with strong energy – but it’s going to be messy. If you’re keen on getting blown around, this might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us.
The one that’s worth circling on the calendar is Saturday the 19th morning. It’s over a week and a half away, so treat it with caution, but the early call is for a clean, glassy morning with a 3ft north-east swell and energy of 135. It’s not big, but it’s the only time in the whole run where you’ve got flat calm conditions and a clean wave. The water temp is a usual 64° around the first surf, so get the wettie sorted.
That Saturday morning at Freshwater is your standout, but it’s a long way out. Until then, it’s a lot of waiting and watching the wind.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 6 | 17 | 62 | 56 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1236 | 882 | 9 | 653 | 391 | 474 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:18AM0.94m | 2:40PM1.42m | 3:46AM0.94m | 3:54PM1.47m | 5:00AM1.00m | 5:00PM1.54m | 5:57AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.60m | 6:46AM1.19m | 6:47PM1.63m | 7:28AM1.28m | 7:32PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.34m | 7:49AM0.45m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:09AM0.46m | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:29AM0.34m | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.03m | 1:15PM0.20m | 2:01AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSW 16 | S 22 | S 23 | S 10 |
| kJ | 112 | 52 | 85 | 62 | 56 | 86 | 88 | 1327 | 377 | 304 | 11 | 882 | 1426 | 653 | 391 | 2 | 53 | 84 | 370 | 1254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 3 | S 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 9 | E 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 89 | 17 | 62 | 45 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NE 4 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | — | E 10 | — | — | E 16 | E 17 | — | NE 16 | E 15 | E 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 10 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 28 | — | 11 | 101 | 18 | 9 | 140 | — | — | — | 1236 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 474 | 2185 | 1252 | 1035 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 658 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 154 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 187 | 154 | 383 | 85 |
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