Freshwater East
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft17 shollow
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ESE 17 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 51, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 90, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Freshwater East does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft17 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft11 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 1, too small | 2 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 14°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:08 −1.9 mHigh 11:29 +2.2 mLow 18:02 −2.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:15 +1.8 mLow 06:36 −1.8 mHigh 12:51 +2.1 mLow 19:29 −2.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:37 +1.9 mLow 08:00 −1.9 mHigh 14:08 +2.3 mLow 20:42 −2.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Freshwater East
More surf near here
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- Manorbier 4.7 km away
- Lydstep 7.5 km away
- Tenby South Beach 11.2 km away
- frainslake sands 12.8 km away
- Fresh Water West 13.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Freshwater East
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (139°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (319°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 72). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Freshwater East, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,420 each
about US$1,310–US$2,420 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CWL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$904 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,420 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Freshwater East its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Manorbier on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 24 places to stay
- Beds in Lydstep on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 32 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CWL, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 2h 30m by road
Flights ORD → CWL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.