Freshwater and Harbord Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie, let's talk about what's coming up for Freshwater and Harbord. It's a classic winter run, with a big fat lull to start, before a nice little pulse shows up early next month.

We're looking at a pretty grim start. Honestly, the first week is a write-off for any proper wave riding. From Sunday the 26th all the way through to Saturday the 1st of August, it's flat or close to it, with blown-out, messy conditions. The few tiny ripples we get are riding dirty wind. You'd be better off cleaning the wax off your board than paddling out. It’s a solid six, seven days of nothing doing. Don't even bother checking the cam.

Now, things finally take a turn for the better on Sunday the 2nd of August. This is where our window opens up. Freshwater’s going to pick up a solid 6 to 6ft SSE groundswell with a decent 11 to 12 second period. The combined energy is pumping hard – we're talking around 996 (moderate wave energy) on the Sunday morning. That’s some proper grunt for the beach. The real kicker is the wind: Sunday morning looks like a dream, with light W winds (6 mph) going cross-offshore. That means clean, lined-up walls. Sure, it’s a beach break, so those long-period sets can straighten out a bit, but with clean conditions it’ll be offering up some great runners. The afternoon gets a bit dicey with the cross-shore breeze, so get in early. This is your standout session right here. Because it’s consistent, you can bet there'll be a few others out.

Moving into Monday the 3rd, the swell drops a touch to 5ft from the SSE (10 sec), but we score again with light NNW winds going fully offshore! That's 6 mph glassing it up in the morning. Combined energy is still a solid 418 (moderate wave energy), so there’ll be plenty of push. The waves will be cleaner than a whistle. If you can sneak out Monday morning before the NE seabreeze kicks in, you’ll be laughing. This is your second standout.

Tuesday the 4th sees the swell fading back to an average 2ft with weak energy (72), and while the wind is okay, it’s just not got the size to get excited about. After Tuesday, we slide back into another funk. From the 5th through the 10th, the wind turns onshore and the swell drops away. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th look particularly nasty with rain and fresh, lumpy onshore wind. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 9th with a clean 3ft SSE swell (170 energy), and the wind is light and cross-off again, but it’s small. Could be a fun longboard wave for the early crew, just don't expect much.

So to sum it up: the first week is a total loss. The real action is on Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd of August. If you want clean, chest-to-head-high surf with good wind, those are your days. After that, you're rolling the dice on small, clean windows. Set the alarm and don’t sleep in.

Rusty

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