Freshwater and Harbord Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch.

Right, I’ll be straight with you – this is one of those outlooks where you might want to save your energy for something else. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and grim. There’s a big gap of nothing much happening for days on end. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions, so don’t get your hopes up.

For the first break we’re looking at, Freshwater (Freshwater and Harbord), the water temp is sitting right on average for this time of year at 64°, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

The first real sniff of anything comes on Monday the 7th of September in the morning. We’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell from the SSE with a 10-second period, and the wind is glassy from the NNW. That’s clean, but the combined energy is weak (69) and it’s tiny. It’s really just a flat, glassy paddle. Not worth getting excited about.

Things try to pick up a bit on Tuesday the 8th of September in the afternoon. The swell bumps to 6 ft from the SSE with a short 8-second period, so it’s gonna be a bit of a wind swell. The combined energy is moderate (471), but the wind is onshore from the ESE. It’s a marginal call at best, and for beginners, that 6 ft is getting a bit too much. Honestly, the whole setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session.

After that, it’s back to nothing. There’s a long gap of poor conditions until Monday the 14th of September morning. You get a bit of offshore wind from the WNW and a clean 2 ft from the NE, but again, it’s barely a ripple with weak energy (50). Not a standout.

Then on Tuesday the 15th of September morning, we see a 3 ft SSE swell with a long 13-second period. The combined energy is moderate (246), and it’s clean with light onshore wind. That’s about the best we’ve got, but 3 ft isn’t going to set the world on fire. The long period might make it a bit straight at the beach, but it’s something to sit on your board and enjoy.

Later, on Sunday the 20th of September morning, there’s another tiny window with glassy conditions and a 3 ft SSE swell. Again, weak energy (41) and nothing to write home about.

So, to sum it up: There are no true standouts in this entire 16-day forecast. The swell is just too small and inconsistent. Keep your gear ready, because forecasts can change, but for now, it’s looking like a good time to check your fins and wax. This is Rusty, signing off.

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