Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with 47 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) 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 2.3m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Gotta be straight with you, the outlook for Freshwater and Harbord is a pretty flat one for a long stretch. We're looking at a real dry spell from now, starting Friday the 24th of July, all the way through to the end of July and into the first few days of August. For over a week, it's just tiny, weak dribble with zero energy. The combined swell energy is barely registering, often in the single digits. The water temp is sitting around 64°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn't come until Wednesday the 5th of August. The morning and afternoon both show a bit of a pulse. Swell bumps up to 3 ft from the ENE, and the energy finally climbs into triple figures at 117-119. It's not a classic, but the wind is a gentle offshore from the NNW to NW, keeping things clean. This is about as good as it's going to get. For a beginner-friendly spot, 3 ft is a decent, manageable size, but nothing to get too excited about.
Then on Friday the 7th of August, the afternoon throws up a little surprise. The swell is 3 ft from the NE, but the wind goes glassy – dead calm. That's a major positive for clean surf, but the energy is still weak at 87. It's a moment of calm, but the waves are still ordinary.
The standout in this whole 16-day window is undeniably the Wednesday the 5th of August. It's the only day with a hint of proper swell energy and clean, offshore conditions. The rest of the second week, from the 6th onwards, fades back into small, weak stuff. It's a long wait for a very average day, but that Wednesday morning is your best bet if you're desperate for a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SE 18 | NE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:48AM1.08m | 8:44PM1.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:18PM0.34m | 3:26AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | NE 5 | E 11 | E 12 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 736 | 1862 | 771 | 408 | 536 | 949 | 650 | 349 | 215 | 140 | 66 | 41 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 455 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | NNE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 |
| kJ | 28 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 18 | NE 7 | SE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 5 |
| kJ | 64 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | WNW 3 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 47 | 654 | 478 | 399 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 144 | 106 | 395 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
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