Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
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G’day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you—this outlook’s a bit of a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with barely anything worth paddling out for. The first real chance to even think about a wave doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 8th of July at Freshwater, and even then it’s a mixed bag. Before that, it’s pretty much a write-off.
The water temperature's sitting around 66°, which is about normal for the time of year, so nothing weird there.
Alright, let’s break it down. From now through to Monday the 7th, it’s grim. Friday the 3rd through Sunday the 5th sees tiny swell—1ft to 2ft—with mostly cross-off or onshore winds and poor conditions. Nothing worth mentioning. Monday the 6th actually pumps up to 8ft from the SSE, but the wind is messy cross-onshore and the combined energy is a huge 1255, meaning it’s powerful, but the quality is shot. It’s gonna be a choppy, blown-out mess—more of a kite day than a paddle day, especially for a beach setup like Freshwater. Tuesday the 7th stays big at 6ft to 8ft from the SSE/SE, but again, cross and cross-on winds scrub it out; it’s marginal at best.
Now, here’s the one true standout in this whole 16-day window. Wednesday morning, July 8th at Freshwater. The swell drops to a more manageable 6ft from the SE, period at 10 seconds, and we get light W cross-off winds at just 6 mph. That’s clean. The combined energy is still a solid 931, so there’s plenty of push. This is the best on offer—clean, powerful, and surfable. The direction (SE) isn’t the absolute optimum ENE that’s listed in the guidance, but the light offshore wind will clean it up nicely. For anyone who can handle 6ft, this is the session to aim for. Thursday morning July 9th also looks promising with 5ft from the SE, light WSW cross-off at 6 mph, and clean conditions—another solid day.
After that, it fades fast. Friday the 10th through Sunday the 13th drops to 4ft and below, with a few clean windows but very ordinary surf. From Monday the 14th onward, it’s all zeros and near-zero swell with strong, messy winds. There’s nothing in the second week worth getting excited about—just tiny scraps and blown-out junk.
So, bottom line: the clear standout is Wednesday morning, July 8th at Freshwater with 6ft SE swell and light offshore wind. Thursday morning July 9th is a decent follow-up. Otherwise, it’s a dry spell, so pick your moment and make it count.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1237 | 1209 | 667 | 788 | 1243 | 1020 | 773 | 653 | 499 | 348 | 446 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.04m | 10:20PM1.48m | 11:13AM1.07m | 10:57PM1.42m | 11:57AM1.11m | 11:38PM1.35m | 12:44PM1.16m | 00:25AM1.26m | 1:34PM1.23m | 1:22AM1.17m | 2:29PM1.31m | 2:29AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.40m | 3:44AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.42m | 5:08AM0.18m | 4:39PM0.45m | 5:43AM0.19m | 5:28PM0.48m | 6:20AM0.20m | 6:26PM0.50m | 7:01AM0.22m | 7:32PM0.50m | 7:48AM0.25m | 8:46PM0.46m | 8:40AM0.27m | 10:01PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 28 | 397 | 202 | 107 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 372 | 788 | 1243 | 1020 | 773 | 653 | 499 | 348 | 446 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | ENE 7 | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | SE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 93 | 5 | — | — | 14 | 14 | 15 | 249 | 149 | 78 | 158 | 241 | 200 | 161 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | S 12 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 21 | S 20 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | W 4 | — | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 29 | 85 | 4 | — | 167 | 2080 | 1553 | 1773 | 1237 | 1209 | 667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 269 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 74 | 346 | 258 | 115 | 115 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 1 |
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