Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, SSE swell with 755 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real: the next couple of weeks are pretty barren. There's a whole heap of nothing on the forecast, and then one little peek of hope, and then it's back to flatness.
Your only real chance to get wet is on the morning of Sunday, the 13th of September. After a week of onshores and junk, we finally get a little pulse. It's a modest 4ft from the SSE, with a 10-second period, and the energy is moderate. The wind is light from the NNE, which is offshore, so the surface is going to be clean. It's not going to be a classic, but it's the first ridable waves we've seen in a week. Head to Freshwater (Sydney) – it’ll be user-friendly and good for the beginners. Water temp is pretty normal for this time of year.
That's the high point. By the afternoon, that wind swings around and picks up, and the swell backs off quickly. It’s a short window.
After that, it’s a desert. A little bump on the 15th is blown out by a strong south wind, so forget it. The following week looks just as uninspiring until the afternoon of Friday, the 18th of September. We see a bit of a 4ft SSW swell with a solid offshore westerly, and it should be clean, but it’s short-period wind swell, so it won't have much grunt. It's a side bet, not a sure thing.
So, mark your calendar for that Sunday morning. It’s the only real chance we’ve got on the horizon. The rest is a write-off. Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 60 | 380 | 9 | 9 | 645 | 488 | 268 | 34 | 69 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 328 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 5:00AM1.00m | 5:00PM1.54m | 5:57AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.60m | 6:46AM1.19m | 6:47PM1.63m | 7:28AM1.28m | 7:32PM1.62m | 8:08AM1.36m | 8:15PM1.56m | 8:46AM1.41m | 8:56PM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:29AM0.34m | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.03m | 1:15PM0.20m | 2:01AM0.03m | 2:02PM0.17m | 2:36AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.16m | 3:09AM0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 764 | 251 | 380 | 9 | 9 | 645 | 488 | 268 | 34 | 69 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 809 | 725 | 894 | 584 | 328 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSE 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 17 | SSW 16 | S 22 | E 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 14 | S 13 | S 19 | S 17 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 60 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 85 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 114 | 28 | 93 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 17 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 9 | E 10 | S 21 | E 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | NW 2 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1081 | 1018 | — | — | 1 | 778 | 3030 | 1172 | 1465 | 1476 | 1079 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 27 | 106 | 106 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 400 | 115 | 10 | 199 | 2 | 1 | 154 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
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