Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with 402 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 1.9m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple weeks for Freshwater.
Honestly, it’s looking pretty flat and locked up for a while. There’s a long stretch with nothing worth paddling out for in the first week. Water temp is around 64°F, which is right about normal for this time of year.
The first real sniff of anything comes on the morning of Saturday, September 12th. A pulse from the SSE at 4ft, with an 11-second period, and offshore wind from the NNE at 9 mph. Clean conditions will make it look okay, but the surf quality is still marginal. Combined swell energy hits 447, so there's some push there.
Next up is the morning of Sunday, September 13th. Swell from the NE at 3ft with a short 6-second period, combined energy is a weak 92. But the wind goes glassy – NNE at just 3 mph. It’ll be the cleanest you’ll see all week, but the waves themselves are pretty weak and small. For a beginner-friendly spot like Freshwater, that glassy moment is your best bet for a tiny, clean wave.
Then on the morning of Wednesday, September 16th, we get another pulse from the SSE at 4ft, with a 6-second period and a light cross-off breeze from the N at 6 mph. Combined energy of 130. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.
No true standouts here. The Sunday glass-off is the only real highlight for a small-wave cruiser, or the slightly bigger but messy SSE pulse on the 16th. Keep watching, because flat spells like this can turn around quick.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | SW 5 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 33 | 33 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 385 | 402 | 9 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49PM1.12m | 12:22PM1.41m | 00:55AM1.01m | 1:26PM1.40m | 2:18AM0.94m | 2:40PM1.42m | 3:46AM0.94m | 3:54PM1.47m | 5:00AM1.00m | 5:00PM1.54m | 5:57AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.31m | 5:44AM0.32m | 7:04PM0.34m | 6:39AM0.39m | 8:25PM0.34m | 7:49AM0.45m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:09AM0.46m | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:29AM0.34m | 00:42AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 12 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 71 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 313 | 113 | 38 | 87 | 23 | 26 | 204 | 596 | 169 | 318 | 157 | 8 | 402 | 251 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 5 | NE 7 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 33 | 73 | 52 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 17 | 43 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 71 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | S 16 | N 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | — | E 4 | — | NNE 4 | WNW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | NE 4 | SSE 8 | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 49 | — | 3 | — | 26 | 18 | 13 | 91 | — | — | — | 3 | 385 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 177 | 62 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
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