Surf Forecasts:
FA's surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for FA's over the next 16 days.
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s be straight up – FA’s (beach and reef) is the only spot on the radar for the next 16 days, and it’s looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing but small, weak, and often sloppy surf. The combined swell energy is mostly in the weak range, between 16 and 69, with a couple of blips just over 100 meaning moderate energy, but those come with windy, choppy conditions. There’s no standout session here, so don’t get your hopes up.
The pattern starts Thursday 9 July morning with a tiny 2ft of east swell, period 9 seconds, and glassy conditions from a light WSW wind – that’s the cleanest we’ll see, but it’s barely surfable, with weak energy (64). The afternoon gets worse: SE winds crank up to 16 mph, cross-on, and the swell lifts to 3ft, but it’s messy and poor. Friday 10 July through the weekend is a write-off: small east/southeast swell, 1ft to 3ft, short period around 8 seconds, and cross-on SE winds most of the time. Saturday 11 July morning is hopeless with a 1ft, 8-second swell and light cross-on wind. Sunday 12 July has a clean morning with a light NW cross-off breeze and 2ft swell, but still weak energy (39). Monday 13 July and Tuesday 14 July mornings are clean with WSW and W offshore winds, but the swell is only 2ft, 8 seconds – gutless. The 14th afternoon turns onshore, choppy.
The rest of the first week and into the second week stays poor. Wednesday 15 July morning has a glassy 1ft, 9-second swell (34) – tidy but tiny. Thursday 16 July morning is glassy again with 1ft – barely a ripple. From there, it’s a mix of glassy mornings and cross-on afternoons, with swell hovering around 1ft to 2ft, period 4 to 8 seconds. The combined energy stays weak (16 to 69). Wednesday 23 July morning has a flat calm, glassy 3ft, 6-second swell (51) – the biggest of the run but short-period and still weak. Thursday 24 July morning is offshore with a 2ft, 5-second swell (51). Bottom line: no decent quality, no real size, and the wind ruins most afternoons. For a beginner, the glassy mornings with 1ft to 2ft might be worth a paddle, but it’s not serious surf. The combined swell energy never gets close to moderate or strong, so it’s all weak. The water temp anomaly is average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
Honestly, this is a dead period for FA’s. With such small swell and frequent onshore winds, it’s more a kite-surfing setup on the afternoons when the wind picks up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 155 | 45 | 36 | 98 | 32 | 20 | 86 | 20 | 39 | 51 | 41 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 22 | 42 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13PM1.54m | 4:33AM1.18m | 5:13PM1.64m | 5:35AM1.21m | 6:12PM1.73m | 6:35AM1.26m | 7:08PM1.80m | 7:32AM1.32m | 8:03PM1.84m | 8:29AM1.37m | 8:57PM1.84m | 9:25AM1.42m | 9:50PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM-0.09m | 10:30PM0.11m | 10:30AM-0.13m | 11:33PM0.06m | 11:29AM-0.18m | 00:35AM0.01m | 12:29PM-0.23m | 1:33AM-0.06m | 1:28PM-0.26m | 2:28AM-0.12m | 2:25PM-0.27m | 3:20AM-0.15m | 3:20PM-0.25m | 4:10AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | NE 10 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 106 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 2 | 41 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 102 | 24 | 25 | 113 | 107 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | ESE 9 | E 8 | N 6 | E 10 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | N 7 | E 9 | NNW 4 | E 9 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 25 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 42 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | NE 10 | — | NE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SE 9 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | SE 8 | WSW 3 | — | ESE 8 | NW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 155 | 19 | — | 98 | 32 | — | 86 | 1 | — | 51 | 3 | — | 4 | 22 | — | 102 | 116 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 1668 | 0 | 91 | 1051 | 16 | 565 | 1984 | 16 | 54 | 535 | 435 | 586 | 16 | 438 | 16 | 1984 | 3 | 2 | 805 |
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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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