Surf Forecasts:
FA's surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, E swell with 319 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for FA's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's going on at FA's.
To be honest, pal, we're looking at a real quiet stretch. There's a big gap at the start with nothing worth mentioning until the second week. The first time you could even bother looking at the water is Thursday, September 10th.
Up until then, from Wednesday the 2nd through Wednesday the 9th, it's all "poor surf conditions" and zero scores. We've got small, weak swells with cross-onshore winds, and the water temp is 81°F, which is a bit colder than normal for the season. Combined swell energy is mostly in the weak range, way under 200, so there's no power.
Thursday the 10th is the only real highlight, and it’s a small one. The morning session is your best bet. We're looking at a tiny 0.4‑ft swell from the ENE with a 10-second period, but the wind goes glassy, so it'll be clean as a whistle. The combined swell energy is 67, which tells you it's very weak. You might find a knee-high crumbler, but don't expect much.
From Friday the 11th right through to Thursday the 17th, it's back to the same story: tiny, weak swell from 0.3-ft to 0.6-ft, mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. Mornings are occasionally glassy, but there's just no swell to work with. Combined energy stays under 70 the whole time.
Bottom line: the only chance is a glassy, knee-high morning on the 10th. Otherwise, it's a two-week flat spell. It’s a fairly consistent break though, so it won't be like this forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 319 | 136 | 92 | 164 | 132 | 140 | 66 | 87 | 30 | 13 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 16 | 24 | 92 | 21 | 14 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.67m | 00:50AM1.36m | 1:25PM1.66m | 1:48AM1.30m | 2:28PM1.65m | 2:55AM1.27m | 3:37PM1.66m | 4:07AM1.30m | 4:44PM1.70m | 5:14AM1.37m | 5:46PM1.75m | 6:14AM1.48m | 6:41PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.26m | 6:56AM0.11m | 7:54PM0.29m | 7:57AM0.12m | 9:00PM0.30m | 9:01AM0.11m | 10:04PM0.28m | 10:06AM0.09m | 11:07PM0.24m | 11:10AM0.06m | 00:06AM0.17m | 12:12PM0.02m | 1:00AM0.10m | ||||||||
 | |  | | | | | | |  | |  | |  | | | | | | |  | |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 8 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 224 | 136 | 92 | 164 | 132 | 140 | 50 | — | 13 | 13 | — | 17 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 14 | 53 | 64 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 6 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 67 | — | — | 15 | 24 | — | — | 13 | — | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | — | NE 7 | E 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 319 | 32 | 49 | — | — | — | 66 | 87 | 30 | — | 28 | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 92 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 352 | 438 | 549 | 438 | 865 | 3 | 1089 | 1269 | 16 | 688 | 1984 | 16 | 1166 | 558 | 1122 | 1098 | 1588 | 3 | 3 | 438 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our FA's surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the FA's Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for FA's may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
FA's is 29 km (18 miles) from Palm Coast. If you plan a vacation in North Florida, look for hotels and other accommodation in Palm Coast. Palm Coast has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest