Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,505 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again, putting it in feet and miles per hour for you.
Gotta be honest, this stretch for Freshwater and Harbord looks rough. We get a big swell early, but the wind is trash, and then we go totally flat for over a week.
Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th are a write-off. The swell is up, around 10ft late Monday, with strong onshore winds and rain. The wave energy is strong, reaching 1624, but it’s just lumpy, choppy soup. Tuesday the 7th is the same story: 10ft swell, onshore wind, and very messy.
Wednesday the 8th drops to about 8ft, and the wind goes cross-shore. It’s still windy at 19 mph. The conditions are lumpy. It’s only for the experts, and it’s not pretty.
The only bright spot, and I mean the only one, is Friday morning, the 10th. We get a clean window. Swell drops to about 6ft from the SE, with a light offshore wind from the west around 6 mph. The combined energy is 599 – moderate. The surf is clean and rideable for the intermediate surfer. The wind direction works perfectly for this spot.
After that, nothing. From Sunday the 12th right through to Monday the 20th, it’s flat. Tiny waves, 1ft to 2ft at best, with wave energy in the double digits. The wind is often offshore, making it glassy, but there is no swell to surf. The water temp is about 65°, which is average for July.
So, you’ve got one morning, the 10th, to get a clean 6ft wave. For beginners, 6ft is pushing it. Otherwise, the kites might get some fun on the big, windy days, but for a surfer? It’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 13 | 14 | 14 | 1620 | 1522 | 1640 | 1741 | 2505 | 1951 | 1498 | 880 | 873 | 738 | 678 | 599 | 599 | 637 | 382 | 205 | 285 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.11m | 11:38PM1.35m | 12:44PM1.16m | 00:25AM1.26m | 1:34PM1.23m | 1:22AM1.17m | 2:29PM1.31m | 2:29AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.40m | 3:44AM1.04m | 4:25PM1.50m | 4:59AM1.03m | 5:23PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM0.48m | 6:20AM0.20m | 6:26PM0.50m | 7:01AM0.22m | 7:32PM0.50m | 7:48AM0.25m | 8:46PM0.46m | 8:40AM0.27m | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:38AM0.30m | 11:12PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.30m | 00:15AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | E 14 | — | SE 13 | S 17 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 14 | 183 | 4 | — | 352 | 5 | 1951 | 434 | 636 | 873 | 738 | 678 | 599 | 599 | 637 | 382 | 205 | 285 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | S 18 | — | S 15 | ESE 13 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 506 | 5 | 95 | 163 | 39 | — | 4 | 4 | 68 | 172 | 135 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2904 | 3944 | 2221 | 1620 | 1522 | 1640 | 1741 | 2505 | — | 1498 | 880 | 646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 346 | 315 | 187 | 115 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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