Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SE swell with 191 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Freshwater and Harbord are gonna be a tough watch. We’ve got a long, flat spell on the cards. From Monday the 3rd through to Saturday the 15th of August, the swell is tiny and weak, and the conditions are ordinary. There are some small pulses of energy, but nothing that’s gonna get you out of bed. The water’s sitting at 63°, which is about a degree and a half cooler than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.
The first glimmer of hope comes on the final Sunday, the 16th of August, when a new SSE swell starts to fill in. The morning sees a clean 4ft from the SSE with an 11-second period and light cross-offshore winds. The combined energy is moderate at 261. It’s surfable, but the conditions are still pretty ordinary. Later that day, the wind swings east and things get choppy. The following Monday, the 17th, pushes a 5ft SE swell with a 10-second period, but it’s cross-onshore and messy – the energy jumps up to 460, but it’s not clean.
The best of the lot looks to be Tuesday morning, the 18th of August. You’ll get a glassy 3ft from the SE with a 10-second period. The combined energy sits at 170. The wind is calm, so it’ll be clean. It’s small, but it’s the pick of a pretty quiet run. If you need a paddle, that’s your window.
Since the swell stays under 5ft for the whole period, beginners won’t be out of their depth, but there’s barely any surf to speak of for most of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 9 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 163 | 68 | 25 | 9 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 46 | 96 | 152 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18AM1.26m | 11:12PM1.31m | 12:03PM1.29m | 00:01AM1.20m | 12:53PM1.33m | 1:00AM1.09m | 1:52PM1.36m | 2:14AM1.00m | 2:58PM1.42m | 3:39AM0.96m | 4:06PM1.49m | 4:58AM0.98m | 5:10PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.39m | 5:37AM0.20m | 6:06PM0.41m | 6:18AM0.25m | 7:13PM0.42m | 7:07AM0.31m | 8:30PM0.41m | 8:07AM0.36m | 9:51PM0.35m | 9:16AM0.38m | 11:05PM0.25m | 10:26AM0.37m | 00:08AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 11 | E 10 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 229 | 163 | 68 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 76 | 105 | 99 | 196 | 130 | 126 | 92 | 84 | 84 | 63 | 96 | 9 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 15 | NE 4 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 13 | E 9 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | NE 3 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | S 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 18 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | NE 7 | E 15 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 15 | SE 8 | E 14 | N 4 |
| kJ | 34 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 4 | SW 3 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | W 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 3 | 19 | — | 31 | 23 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 18 | 68 | 152 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 224 | 2 | 16 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 1 | 8 | 74 | 9 |
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