Freshwater and Harbord Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – this is a pretty bleak outlook. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much at all. For the first week, the swell is tiny and the energy is weak. We’re looking at a lot of days where you’d be scratching your head wondering if there’s even a ripple. The water temp is sitting at 63°F which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the surf? It’s a desert.

The first faint glimmer of something rideable doesn’t pop up until Sunday, August 9th. Freshwater and Harbord is the only spot on the radar, and it’s a beginner-friendly, consistent break that’s sheltered from the swell. The water’s average temperature for the year. On Sunday morning, we get a tiny 2ft swell from the ENE with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak at 80, and with a light cross-off breeze, it’ll be clean but very ordinary. Not exactly a day to write home about.

Then, things get a little more interesting but also more serious. On Monday, August 10th, the swell bumps up to 6ft from the ENE, but the period is still short at 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 409, which means there’s some power in the water. The wind is offshore from the WNW at 19 mph, so it’ll be clean. But at this size, it’s edging into territory that might be too much for beginners – better for the intermediate crew who can handle a bit more push. That Monday morning is probably the standout of the whole window. After that, it’s a quick drop-off back into tiny, weak surf for the rest of the week and into the second week.

From Tuesday, August 11th onward, it’s all back to small, weak, and mostly ordinary conditions. The swell sits around 1ft to 3ft, with periods around 9 to 11 seconds, and the energy is feeble – mostly below 100. The winds are a mix of cross-off and onshore, with a few glassy moments on the morning of Tuesday, August 18th, but with barely any swell to work with, it’s not going to get you excited.

Overall, there’s only one real standout in this whole 16-day window, and that’s the Monday morning of August 10th at Freshwater. If you can get out there, it’ll be the best of a very poor bunch. The rest of the time? It’s a waiting game. The breaks here are usually consistent, so this kind of flat spell is unusual, and forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it, but for now, don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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