Freshwater East
Swansea · United Kingdom
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Freshwater East is a sand beach on the United Kingdom coast facing SE-facing toward open water — it picks up E–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–N wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Freshwater East
Updated 11:16 spot time
Freshwater East surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.0 m WSW swell at 7.1 s. Wind up to 45 km/h S. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 06:00 — good (3.5/5) with 29 km/h SSE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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