Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SSE swell with 645 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE 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 (Sep 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 4.0m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the local surf scene for Freshwater and Harbord.
Look, if you’re itching to paddle out, you’re gonna have to be patient. This stretch from today, September 8th, is a bit of a flat spell. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy conditions coming up, with over a week of very poor surf.
The first time we see anything that might be worth a look is way out on Saturday the 19th of September. That morning at Freshwater we finally get a pulse of swell, about 2 ft from the SSE, and the wind is moderate offshore out of the NW. It won't be big, but the clean conditions will make it more appealing than anything else on offer. The combined energy is moderate (184), but the period is short at 9 seconds, so it'll be a bit fat and soft, better for a longboard. Since it’s a consistent break, you won’t be waiting around forever, though expect it to be pretty ordinary.
Honestly, the rest of the run isn’t much to write home about. There’s a morning on Friday, September 18th that’s glassy as anything with the WNW breeze, but the swell is just a tiny 0.7 ft from the ENE. It’s clean, but you’d be lucky to get a ride. A couple of days later, on Monday the 21st, we get another glassy morning with a slight 0.7 ft from the SSE, but again, hardly worth the wetsuit.
The standout, if you can call it that, is that Saturday the 19th morning at Freshwater. That’s the only period where the stars align for a session, even if it's just a small one. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Alright, that’s the skinny on it. A long wait for a small window of average surf. Keep your eyes on the charts, but for now, don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 15 | E 15 | ENE 14 | SSE 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 9 | 9 | 536 | 69 | 51 | 34 | 48 | 38 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 528 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 31 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.60m | 6:46AM1.19m | 6:47PM1.63m | 7:28AM1.28m | 7:32PM1.62m | 8:08AM1.36m | 8:15PM1.56m | 8:46AM1.41m | 8:56PM1.47m | 9:22AM1.44m | 9:37PM1.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:29AM0.34m | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.03m | 1:15PM0.20m | 2:01AM0.03m | 2:02PM0.17m | 2:36AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.16m | 3:09AM0.12m | 3:33PM0.18m | 3:41AM0.19m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 22 | ENE 15 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 536 | 292 | 133 | 34 | 48 | 38 | 342 | 21 | 1092 | 721 | 528 | 617 | 449 | 231 | 158 | 171 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | S 25 | S 23 | ESE 10 | S 22 | E 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 20 | S 18 | S 16 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 69 | 51 | 8 | 12 | 93 | 9 | 38 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 103 | 91 | 208 | 97 | 46 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 17 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ENE 15 | E 10 | ENE 14 | S 18 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 4 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | SW 3 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1228 | 996 | — | — | 3 | 1141 | 2964 | 2180 | 2138 | 1632 | 1380 | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | 11 | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 106 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 661 | 74 | 187 | 230 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
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