Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NE swell with 182 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE 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 (Aug 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) 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 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the forecast for Freshwater.
Well, I gotta be straight with ya – it’s a bit of a tough stretch ahead. For the next week or so, the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves that just won’t deliver any real push. The first real glimpse of something surfable doesn’t pop up until Tuesday the 25th of August, but even then, it’s only just surfable with very ordinary conditions. There’s a big gap of poor to useless surf before that.
Things finally try to show a bit of life on the morning of Friday the 28th of August. The wind goes light offshore from the WNW, which will make the ocean look clean. We’ve got a little 3ft swell coming from the ENE with a moderate period of 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is okay at 166 (moderate) – it’s enough to paddle around on but nothing to write home about. It’s a surfable wave but very ordinary. The crowds here can be an issue, so be prepared for that.
There’s a brief window on Saturday the 29th of August morning, similar story – clean with a light WNW offshore wind, 3ft from the ENE, but it’s still just ordinary. You might get a fun little wave if you’re on a log.
Looking way out to the first week of September, there’s a bit of a spike on the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. Swell bumps up to 4ft from the SSE with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is offshore from the NW with moderate strength, keeping things clean. The combined energy is 239 (moderate). Again, it’s only surfable but very ordinary. The short period means the waves will be a bit crumbly and lack a proper face.
Honestly, across this whole forecast, there is no true standout. No day where the stars align for a really good session. It’s just a long run of poor to average conditions. If you’re desperate for a splash, the Friday 28th or Saturday 29th of August mornings are your best bets, but keep the expectations low.
Stay tuned. It doesn’t tend to stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 49 | 112 | 80 | 91 | 167 | 178 | 171 | 111 | 100 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 105 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:00PM1.27m | 4:56AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:49AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.39m | 6:30AM0.99m | 6:27PM1.45m | 7:07AM1.06m | 7:05PM1.51m | 7:42AM1.14m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.53m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:38AM0.30m | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 22 | 9 | 274 | 131 | 242 | 156 | 128 | 112 | 56 | 91 | 167 | 178 | 171 | 103 | 138 | 114 | 77 | 111 | 105 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | NE 8 | NE 5 | E 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 277 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 71 | 42 | 41 | 13 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 100 | 111 | 111 | 55 | 49 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 17 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 8 | E 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 13 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 19 | 47 | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | SE 3 | — | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NNW 3 | — | S 2 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 6 | — | 20 | 16 | 31 | 49 | 148 | 80 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 111 | 189 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 315 | 48 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
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