Freshwater and Harbord Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and frustrating for most of us. The surf forecast is a long, drawn-out run of small, messy, and often wind-affected waves. There’s nothing that’s going to get your heart racing, and we’re looking at a real dry spell before anything even remotely rideable shows up.

The first few days are a write-off. Monday the 10th has a bit of swell, around 6ft, but it’s coming from the NE with a messy 9 second period and a strong offshore wind that’s making it clean but a real fight to get into. The energy is moderate (513), but the conditions are just poor. Forget it. Tuesday through to Friday the 14th are all under 3ft, mostly tiny, and the wind is all over the shop. The energy is weak, mostly under 100, and it’s just not worth paddling out for.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th brings a bit more swell, but it’s short-period and onshore, so it’s going to be choppy and messy. Saturday the 15th has 4ft from the SSE with a 7 second period and cross-onshore winds. Sunday the 16th morning has 5ft from the SSE, but it’s still onshore and junky. This is more of a kitesurfing or windsurfing kind of setup than a paddle-surfing one. The energy is moderate (170), but the quality is poor.

The start of the next week, the 17th and 18th, is more of the same – small, short-period, and onshore. Not worth a look. Then, on Wednesday the 19th, we finally get a little window. The morning has 5ft from the ESE with a 7 second period, but the wind is glassy – totally off. It’s surfable, but the short period means it’ll be a bit mushy. The energy is moderate (191), and it’s the only real clean window we get. Don’t get too excited, it’s still very ordinary.

After that, we’re back to flatness. Thursday the 20th through to Tuesday the 25th are all small, mostly under 3ft, with weak energy and inconsistent winds. There’s a little bump on Sunday the 23rd morning with 3ft from the ENE and light offshore winds, but it’s still tiny and nothing special. The water temp is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 62°, which is a pretty notable drop.

So, bottom line: there’s nothing here that’s a standout. The only real window is Wednesday morning the 19th when it goes glassy, but with such a short period, it’s not going to be a classic. Keep your expectations low, and maybe work on your pop-up in the garage. Forecasts can change, but this one looks stubborn.

Rusty.

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