Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSE swell with 189 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Freshwater and Harbord this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater and Harbord in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk feet, miles, and Fahrenheit. Right now, for the next week, it’s pretty much dead. Starting Thursday the 23rd of July at Freshwater and Harbord, we’ve got a 3ft swell from the ENE, but a 25 km/h cross-shore wind makes it a choppy mess. Some energy around (109), but it’s poor.
Friday the 24th to Wednesday the 29th is a long gap with almost nothing – swell barely a foot, and the wind is onshore or cross. It’s a flat spell, just a lake out there.
Thursday the 30th of July brings 5ft from the SSE, period a short 7 seconds, and cross-onshore. Combined energy is 193 (moderate), but it’s messy and close-out – more of a kite session than a surf. Friday the 31st drops to 2ft.
The first real light comes Saturday the 1st of August. Early morning, a 2ft ENE swell with a clean west cross-offshore breeze. Combined energy 130 (moderate). Water temp is about 64°F – normal for the season. The spot is Freshwater and Harbord, sheltered to the ENE, which is exactly the direction it wants. It’s small but clean, and for a beginner-friendly, consistent break that often gets crowded, this is your best bet for the first week.
Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd go bad – a massive 10ft SSE swell on Monday afternoon, energy at 1310, but it’s onshore rain.
The real fireworks start Thursday the 6th of August. Early morning, a 13ft SE groundswell with a 13-second period, combined energy a huge 5593 (very strong). Wind is glassy. This is for experts only – way too big for beginners at over 8ft. The long period will line up beautifully at the reef and point. Then Friday the 7th: 12ft ESE groundswell, 13-second period, light WNW cross-offshore wind. Clean and powerful.
So, short story: this Saturday (1st August) for a small clean one, then hold on for the big groundswell from Thursday the 6th. It’s a week and a half out, so watch the charts, but it’s looking like the best run of the whole forecast.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly 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). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 18 | SE 14 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 |
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 kJ | 92 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11AM0.87m | 4:35PM1.33m | 5:17AM0.88m | 5:25PM1.37m | 6:11AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.43m | 6:55AM0.95m | 6:53PM1.48m | 7:35AM0.99m | 7:32PM1.53m | 8:12AM1.04m | 8:09PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:58PM0.39m | 2:20AM0.19m | 1:38PM0.36m | 2:54AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 19 | SSW 5 | S 16 |
| kJ | 92 | 57 | 535 | 573 | 1484 | 676 | 345 | 335 | 670 | 477 | 331 | 173 | 181 | 164 | 76 | 50 | 73 | 110 | 10 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 14 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 19 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 116 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 19 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 18 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 65 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 7 | S 10 | — | — | W 3 | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 149 | 830 | — | — | 5 | — | 14 | 12 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 295 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 595 | 14 |
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