Surf Forecasts:
FA's surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period, SE swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for FA's this week:
The surf forecast for FA's over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at FA's in the next 16 days are 1.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for FA's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee surfers, it’s Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at FA's.
We’re kicking off on Saturday the 18th of July, and I’ll be honest with you, the outlook is a bit grim. This is a stretch where we’re looking at a long blank run. The swell is tiny and weak, and the winds are all wrong. We’re not talking about a few days of poor surf; we’re looking at a solid eight days of nothing really worth paddling out for. The surf is just not happening.
The first real chance to even think about a surf comes around Thursday morning the 23rd of July. The swell is a tiny 2.3 ft from the ESE, but the wind has finally swung offshore from the WSW, a light breeze. The combined swell energy is a measly 58 and the period is 8 seconds. It’s surfable, but just barely. The water temp is a normal 83.3°F for the time of year, so no complaints there. It’s a bit of a tease, because the afternoon turns back to junk.
The following morning, Friday the 24th, looks similar – a 2.3 ft ESE swell, light offshore wind, and the water is clean again. But again, it’s tiny and the period is still short. You could get a few if you’re desperate, but it’s not going to be a day to remember.
After that, we get a few more mornings with clean, offshore conditions, but the swell just isn't there. Saturday the 25th is glassy in the morning, but the swell is only 2.0 ft. Sunday the 26th has a 2.0 ft swell with a clean offshore breeze, but again, it’s tiny. The pattern continues through the end of the month and into August. The winds on the mornings of the 28th, 29th, and 30th of July and the 1st of August are all promising – clean offshore – but the swell is a pathetic 1.0 ft to 1.3 ft. The combined energy is in the teens or low twenties. It’s just not enough to push a wave.
To be honest, the whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. The swell is too small and the periods are too short to generate any real power. It’s the kind of flat spell that’s normal for this area when the conditions just don't line up. There are no standouts here. For a spot like FA's, a beach and reef setup, the swell is so weak and the quality so poor that you’d have better luck with a kite than a paddle board. Keep the wax in the car, but don’t expect much.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 50 | 19 | 66 | 60 | 27 | 89 | 52 | 47 | 107 | 66 | 54 | 36 | 37 | 58 | 42 | 35 | 55 | 80 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.49m | 1:00PM1.44m | 1:12AM1.36m | 1:54PM1.41m | 2:04AM1.23m | 2:50PM1.39m | 3:01AM1.14m | 3:47PM1.38m | 4:00AM1.08m | 4:42PM1.39m | 4:56AM1.05m | 5:33PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.01m | 6:44AM-0.06m | 7:15PM0.10m | 7:35AM-0.01m | 8:15PM0.17m | 8:25AM0.04m | 9:12PM0.22m | 9:12AM0.08m | 10:07PM0.25m | 10:00AM0.11m | 11:01PM0.27m | 10:48AM0.13m | 11:54PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 7 | — | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 47 | — | 47 | 54 | — | 37 | 58 | 36 | 25 | 55 | 80 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 28 | — | 13 | 18 | — | 22 | — | — | 35 | — | — | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | S 5 | WSW 2 | SE 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 50 | 19 | 66 | 60 | — | 89 | 52 | — | 107 | 66 | — | 36 | 15 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | — | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1984 | 0 | 147 | 868 | 0 | 435 | 796 | 0 | 3 | 1590 | 0 | 3 | 886 | 0 | 0 | 341 | 0 | 0 | 535 | 16 |
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The above surf forecast table for FA's provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at FA's can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our FA's surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (FA's) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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