Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, ENE swell with 867 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ENE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s 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 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s run through it for Freshwater and Harbord in feet and Fahrenheit.
This whole 16-day outlook is a tough one, no two ways about it. We’re looking at a real dry spell right from the start, with nothing worth paddling out for from Thursday July 16th through about Saturday July 19th—a solid three-day gap of junk surf and lumpy cross-onshore wind.
Then we get a little glimmer of hope on Sunday morning the 19th. There’s a 6.2ft swell coming from the ENE with an 11-second period (769 wave energy), and light onshore wind. That’s got some size and punch, but it’s a bit marginal—tide could mess with it, and it’s too big for beginners. Might be worth a look if you’re experienced.
The true standout, and the only one I’d really get out of bed for, is Monday morning the 20th. That’s your best shot: a clean 5.2ft swell from the ENE at a 10-second period (472 energy), with light cross-offshore wind out of the WNW. That’ll be clean and lined up at Freshwater, which is a sheltered spot and loves swell from that direction. The water’s running about 63.5°F, which is pretty average for the time of year—nothing weird there.
After that Monday morning window, it’s all downhill. The rest of the week and into the next is tiny—wave heights dropping to 1.5ft or less, mostly poor conditions, and long flat spells. Late in the second week, around Thursday July 31st, you get a weird little pulse of very long-period groundswell (18 seconds) but it’s only 0.3ft—more of a curiosity than anything you can surf.
Bottom line: if you’re looking for the one bright moment, be at Freshwater early Monday the 20th for the cleanest, most energetic waves of the whole run. After that, it’s pretty much a waiting game.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 34 | 32 | 87 | 104 | 146 | 202 | 800 | 769 | 598 | 610 | 463 | 482 | 425 | 348 | 301 | 263 | 223 | 186 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:43PM1.74m | 10:35AM1.20m | 10:31PM1.63m | 11:23AM1.23m | 11:18PM1.47m | 12:11PM1.24m | 00:05AM1.31m | 1:01PM1.26m | 00:56AM1.14m | 1:52PM1.27m | 1:53AM1.01m | 2:46PM1.28m | 2:59AM0.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.24m | 4:29AM-0.03m | 4:10PM0.28m | 5:12AM0.04m | 5:04PM0.33m | 5:53AM0.13m | 6:02PM0.40m | 6:33AM0.22m | 7:05PM0.46m | 7:13AM0.31m | 8:14PM0.50m | 7:56AM0.39m | 9:28PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 7 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 178 | 78 | 87 | 104 | 146 | 202 | 800 | 769 | 598 | 610 | 463 | 482 | 425 | 348 | 301 | 263 | 223 | 186 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | S 18 | E 8 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 26 | 19 | 44 | 54 | 69 | 46 | 23 | 93 | 119 | 157 | 141 | 134 | 84 | 55 | 49 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | S 16 | S 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 19 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 58 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | S 5 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 549 | 796 | 34 | 32 | — | 19 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 97 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 106 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
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