Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, ENE swell with 380 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE 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 (Jul 21) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period. 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Time to talk surf in feet and miles per hour.
First thing’s first – we’ve got a mini-window, then a long flat spell before anything else tries to show up.
Tuesday 21st July is the best early call. Freshwater and Harbord is seeing a clean 5ft swell out of the ENE, with a 10-second period. A light 6 mph north wind gives you a cross-off, so the waves should be smooth. The water temp is a normal 64° for the time of year. The wave energy is moderate (433), so there’s some grunt. This break is beginner-friendly and sheltered, but it gets its share of crew, so expect some company. That Tuesday morning is the clear standout.
After that, it gets grim. The swell fades through Wednesday and Thursday to about 4ft and 3ft, but the wind gets weird or the size just disappears. From Friday 24th July right through to Saturday 1st August, the ocean goes to sleep – swell heights are barely 1ft to 2ft. There’s nothing here to get excited about. That’s over a week of flatness.
Now for the long-shot: Sunday 2nd August brings a big pulse of 10ft swell from the SSE with an 11-second period. The energy is massive (2114). Sunday morning has a moderate 12 mph west wind, a cross-off, so it could have some clean moments. But 10ft is big time – expert-only territory. The wind goes bad on Monday and Tuesday, turning onshore and howling, chopping up a 8ft to 7ft swell. That south-east direction isn’t ideal for this spot, so even the big swell is going to be a messy beatdown. It’s going to be more of a kiteboarder’s playground with all that wind and lumpy water.
So, the bottom line: make a plan for Tuesday 21st July morning – that’s your clean, fun window. The rest of the first stretch is dead, and the big swell after that is big and ugly.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 433 | 380 | 339 | 269 | 210 | 168 | 119 | 92 | 108 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52PM1.27m | 1:53AM1.01m | 2:46PM1.28m | 2:59AM0.91m | 3:41PM1.30m | 4:11AM0.87m | 4:35PM1.33m | 5:17AM0.88m | 5:25PM1.37m | 6:11AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.43m | 6:55AM0.95m | 6:53PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.50m | 7:56AM0.39m | 9:28PM0.50m | 8:44AM0.45m | 10:38PM0.47m | 9:39AM0.48m | 11:37PM0.42m | 10:35AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.36m | 11:28AM0.46m | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.43m | 1:45AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 433 | 380 | 339 | 269 | 210 | 168 | 119 | 92 | 56 | 585 | 1002 | 1266 | 686 | 423 | 639 | 585 | 546 | 306 | 231 | 188 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 5 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | S 18 | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 58 | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | WNW 2 | — | W 3 | W 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 10 | — | — | W 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 29 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 47 | 108 | 882 | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 1 |
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