Freshwater and Harbord Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks around Freshwater and Harbord.

We’re in for a pretty quiet spell, to be honest. Right now, Saturday morning the 8th of August you’ve got tiny 1ft waves from the SSE, clean enough with a light cross-off breeze, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. The water’s sitting at 62°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. The energy is really weak, sitting at only 49, so you’re not going to find much to push you along.

The swell picks up a touch on Sunday the 9th of August, with the morning showing 3ft from the ENE and a light northerly cross-off, keeping things clean. The energy jumps to 163 – still moderate, but it’s surfable. The afternoon gets a bit windier though, with a 12 mph NNW breeze, so the morning is the better bet.

Now, Monday the 10th of August is the biggest swell we’ll see in this outlook. The morning has 7ft from the ENE with a strong 22 mph offshore wind from the NNW, so it’s clean but on the bigger side. This is getting into expert-only territory at over 7ft, and with that much wind, it’s going to be a battle. The energy is 766 – strong. The afternoon drops to 6ft and the wind cranks up to 25 mph offshore, which makes it even harder to paddle into. This is more of a windsurfing or kitesurfing kind of day than a relaxing paddle session.

After that, it drops right off. From Tuesday the 11th of August all the way through to Saturday the 22nd of August, the swell is mostly under 3ft, and often under 2ft. The energy is weak, usually below 100. There’s a brief spike on the 18th of August with 4ft to 4ft from the S and SSE, but those are short-period 5 and 6 second windswells, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s messy. The morning of the 18th shows 4ft at 5 seconds and 100 energy, but it’s just not good.

The only other mentionable moment is Sunday the 23rd of August, when the morning shows 3ft from the SSE, with a light cross-off breeze from the NNE and clean conditions. The energy is still only 94, so it’s not powerful, but it’s the closest thing to a decent surf day in the second week. The afternoon gets messy again with a 16 mph cross-shore.

Honestly, there’s no standout session in this 16-day window. The best bet is the morning of Sunday the 9th of August for a small, clean longboard wave, and if you’re looking for something bigger and more experienced, the morning of Monday the 10th of August is the only time the swell gets up, but it’s a challenge.

Rusty.

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