Surf Forecasts:
Freshwater and Harbord surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 530 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater and Harbord over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet.
Water temp is about 65°, right where you’d expect for winter.
Things are quiet to start, but this Friday, the 10th, is the real deal. Morning sees a clean 6ft SE swell, 10-second period, light cross-off breeze. Wave energy is moderate (566). Nice and clean. That afternoon gets even better – 5ft, glassy as a mirror. Perfect for a long session.
Saturday the 11th drops to 3ft, and while the morning has offshore wind, it’s just not got the juice. Sunday the 12th through Monday the 13th are tiny and weak, with energy down in the single digits. That flat spell lasts until about Friday the 17th.
The next real standout is Saturday the 18th. Morning brings a 5ft easterly swell, 10-second period, clean cross-off wind. Energy jumps to 386. That’s the one to circle. Sunday the 19th morning is similar – 5ft and clean – but the afternoon goes to mush.
Late in the window, Friday the 24th shows a 4ft SSE swell with offshore WNW winds. Not huge, but clean.
Overall, Friday the 10th and Saturday the 18th morning are your best bets. Crowds are always a possibility here, so get in early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 16 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | E 11 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 566 | 530 | 365 | 213 | 217 | 180 | 86 | 52 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:46AM1.18m | 9:43PM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:17PM0.24m | |||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 11 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | S 10 | E 11 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 566 | 530 | 365 | 172 | 132 | 180 | 86 | 52 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 57 | 445 | 20 | 465 | 494 | 2 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 21 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 42 | 213 | 217 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | N 4 | NE 5 | SE 8 | S 11 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 20 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 612 | 755 | 635 | — | 348 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 279 | 279 | 64 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
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