Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, E swell with 1,663 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater and Harbord in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the first week is a bit of a write-off. There’s plenty of wind and not much wave energy to show for it. We’ve got a long stretch of flat or tiny, messy surf from now through to the 18th of July. A few tiny pulses of swell, but the wind is all over the shop – cross-off, cross-on, just not cooperating. Not worth suiting up for.
The real story, the one that’s got me a little excited, is the 19th of July. That Sunday morning, we’re looking at a proper pulse of energy. The combined swell energy hits a massive 1542 – that’s strong, powerful stuff. Swell height is 8 ft from the ENE, with a long 11-second period. That’s a proper groundswell. And the wind? Glassy. Zero. It doesn’t get any cleaner than that. This is the standout. Freshwater and Harbord will be your best bet, and it’s a sheltered spot, so it’ll handle that ENE direction well. The water temp is 65°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Keep in mind, 8 ft is expert territory, so if you’re not confident, maybe watch from the sand. Also, crowds are often an issue here, so be ready for a crew.
The following Monday morning, the 20th, is still decent. Swell drops to 7 ft from the ENE, energy is still strong at 970, and we get a clean offshore from the NW to start the day. That’s a solid session.
After that, the energy fades pretty quickly. Tuesday the 21st has a clean morning with 5 ft swell, but it’s a shadow of the weekend. The rest of the second week is small, windy, and not worth chasing. By the 27th, we’re down to 0.7 ft and a very long 14-second period – that’s a lot of energy but no height to ride. Not for us.
So, bottom line: the 19th and 20th of July are the picks. The Sunday morning glass-off is the one to circle on the calendar. Everything else is a rest day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 50 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498 | 134 | 521 | 529 | 377 | 367 | 439 | 548 | 1170 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.08m | 7:13PM1.78m | 8:05AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.82m | 8:57AM1.15m | 8:55PM1.81m | 9:46AM1.18m | 9:43PM1.74m | 10:35AM1.20m | 10:31PM1.63m | 11:23AM1.23m | 11:18PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.05m | 12:36PM0.26m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:31PM0.24m | 2:57AM-0.07m | 2:24PM0.23m | 3:44AM-0.07m | 3:17PM0.24m | 4:29AM-0.03m | 4:10PM0.28m | 5:12AM0.04m | 5:04PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 |
| kJ | 86 | 50 | 20 | 9 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 39 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 178 | 521 | 529 | 377 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | E 8 | S 10 | S 12 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 14 | E 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 11 | S 20 | S 21 | S 21 | S 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | 72 | 39 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 78 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 21 | S 18 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 34 | 6 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | S 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 44 | 1247 | 1419 | 924 | 498 | 134 | — | — | 56 | 367 | 439 | 548 | 1170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 1 | 177 | 177 | 144 | 279 | 279 | 395 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 154 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
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