Freshwater and Harbord
Freshwater and Harbord is the classic Freshwater Beach surf strip in the Manly-Freshwater reserve, a broad beach break with an easier middle-northern end for learners and a more serious southern end that can pump on the right swell. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Freshwater and Harbord in New South Wales.
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The Wave
Freshwater Beach runs from an easier middle-northern section to a more powerful southern section, with northwest offshore cleaning the face and east-northeast swell driving the main bank line.
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Lineup Guide
Access from Kooloora Ave is simple, but summer learners, crowd pressure, and rocks are the main hazards.
Respect the local peak and watch for submerged hazards during lower tidal stages.
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