Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SSE swell with 551 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater and Harbord in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at the next 16 days for the Sydney Northern Beaches region. Gotta be straight with you, it's a grim run. Most of this forecast is a write-off for decent waves. The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn't show up until Friday the 28th of August, and even that's a one-morning wonder. After that, it drops right off again into days of tiny, junk surf.
Alright, so the pick of a very average bunch is Freshwater early on Friday morning, August 28th. We've got some 5ft SSE swell rolling in, with a period of 11 seconds – that's a proper groundswell, with some good energy behind it (moderate energy, 596). The wind is light and offshore from the WSW, so it should be clean. Now, this is a sheltered spot, so an SSE swell isn't ideal, and a long-period swell like this can make beach breaks a bit straight and fat. Still, at this size it's fine for intermediate surfers, and with the light offshore, it's the best we're going to see.
Water temp is sitting at 63°F, which is just about average for the time of year.
Before that, the entire stretch from Tuesday the 25th through to Thursday the 27th is a complete dud. Onshore winds, messy conditions, and tiny, weak swell. Not worth a look.
After that one good morning on the 28th, Friday afternoon gets blown out by a strong SSE cross-onshore. Saturday the 29th morning is marginal, with a long-period SSE swell (5ft, 11 seconds) but a cross-onshore breeze, so it'll be bumpy. After lunch it drops off again.
From Sunday the 30th of August right through to the end of the forecast on Wednesday the 9th of September, there's just no surf to speak of. Swell heights are tiny, mostly 1.0ft to 2ft, with periods all over the place and rubbish winds. There are a few glassy or offshore days in there (like Monday the 31st morning and Wednesday the 2nd of September), but with only 1.0ft to 1ft of ENE slop, you'd be lucky to find a ripple. The combined energy on those days is so low it's barely a wobble.
So, honestly, unless you're desperate for a flat day paddle, wait for that Friday morning session on the 28th. Otherwise, this is a long, dry stretch. Forecasts can change, but this one looks pretty locked in for a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 146 | 169 | 136 | 125 | 80 | 62 | 39 | 52 | 551 | 424 | 393 | 425 | 234 | 171 | 30 | 32 | 37 | 28 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.45m | 7:07AM1.06m | 7:05PM1.51m | 7:42AM1.14m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:50AM1.28m | 8:52PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.34m | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:02AM1.38m | 10:10PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.10m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.10m | 3:22PM0.24m | 3:48AM0.13m | 4:07PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 135 | 146 | 169 | 136 | 109 | 292 | 606 | 399 | 201 | 551 | 424 | 24 | 425 | 234 | 192 | 553 | 340 | 1056 | 1183 | 581 | 398 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | S 19 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 29 | 47 | 43 | 9 | 80 | 62 | 39 | 52 | 45 | 36 | 21 | 286 | 76 | 171 | 30 | 186 | 118 | 28 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | ENE 8 | S 10 | ENE 9 | S 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | N 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 15 | — | — | 4 | 18 | 37 | 58 | 36 | 30 | — | 28 | 46 | 30 | 7 | 32 | 37 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 3 | NNW 3 | SSW 3 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 240 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 115 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 0 | 7 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
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