Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,895 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s 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 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 (Jul 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Freshwater and Harbord.
Alright, we’re kicking off with a bit of a slow start. Thursday the 9th is pretty average – there’s some size around 6ft, but the wind is messy and onshore, so it’s not one to get excited about. The combined wave energy is moderate (826 on Thursday morning, dropping to 641 by the arvo), but that cross and cross-onshore wind means it’ll be bumpy. We’re better off waiting.
Friday the 10th is where it starts to come together. The morning holds 6ft from the SE with a 10-second period, and the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the WSW – that’s clean. The afternoon is even better: glassy conditions with the same 6ft swell and that ESE wind dropping right off. This is the standout window in the whole run. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on. Combined energy is still moderate (554 Friday morning, 580 Friday arvo), but the quality will be there. If you can get out Friday arvo, that’s the one.
Saturday the 11th sees the swell drop to 3ft from the ESE, but the period stretches to 12 seconds – so it’s a long period groundswell. The morning offshore from the NW will have it looking clean, though that longer period can make beach breaks a little straighter. Still, at that size, it’ll be fun and clean. Crowds are often an issue here, so expect company if the conditions are good.
From Sunday the 12th right through the rest of the window, it’s a long, poor run. The swell drops right away – down to 2ft on Sunday, then practically nothing for days. The wind stays strong and cross or onshore for most of it. We get a blip of size on Thursday 16th arvo with 8ft from the SSE, but it’s blown out by a near gale (34 mph onshore wind), so that’s just a messy, dangerous mess – only for experts, and frankly, not worth it.
From Sunday 12th onwards, there’s no good surf to recommend. That’s an 11-day gap of flat or poor conditions, right through to the end of the 16-day window on the 24th. Not much to write home about.
So, bottom line: Friday the 10th afternoon is your best bet – clean, glassy, solid 6ft SE swell. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 11 | S 9 | SW 4 | E 10 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 597 | 602 | 481 | 566 | 580 | 399 | 213 | 176 | 146 | 83 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.40m | 3:44AM1.04m | 4:25PM1.50m | 4:59AM1.03m | 5:23PM1.60m | 6:08AM1.05m | 6:19PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.08m | 7:13PM1.78m | 8:05AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.82m | 8:57AM1.15m | 8:55PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:38AM0.30m | 11:12PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.30m | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.05m | 12:36PM0.26m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:31PM0.24m | 2:57AM-0.07m | 2:24PM0.23m | 3:44AM-0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 8 | 5 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 12 | S 9 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 597 | 602 | 481 | 566 | 580 | 399 | 194 | 135 | 146 | 83 | 35 | 23 | 180 | 78 | 46 | 39 | 25 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | S 19 | S 21 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | S 8 | E 11 | — | S 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 186 | 39 | 114 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 213 | 176 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 43 | 22 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | — | N 4 | — | N 5 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | S 19 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 4 | S 6 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 8 | 291 | 2152 | 3060 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 142 | 144 | 346 | 316 | 383 |
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