Surf Forecasts:
FA's surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 62 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for FA's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's break it down in feet and miles per hour.
It’s a rough stretch for FA's. The first half of the forecast is a total blank with no surf to speak of. There's a big gap where you can leave the board in the garage.
We finally get a pulse on Thursday morning, September 3rd. Swell shows at 2ft from the east with an 11-second period, and the combined energy is 110 – still weak. But the wind is onshore, so it'll be messy. It's the best of a bad lot, but nothing to get excited about.
The only other moments worth a mention are those flat, glassy mornings, like Thursday the 27th of August with a 1ft wave, or Wednesday the 9th of September with the same tiny 1ft and no wind. But those are barely ripples. Water temp is a comfortable 84°F, which is normal for the season.
The standout, and I use that term loosely, is that Thursday the 3rd of September morning. It's the only window with a bit of size. The rest of the run looks like a right-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 38 | 34 | 21 | 22 | 50 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 39 | 39 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.33m | 7:55PM1.61m | 8:12AM1.41m | 8:34PM1.63m | 8:52AM1.48m | 9:13PM1.63m | 9:32AM1.54m | 9:52PM1.60m | 10:13AM1.59m | 10:33PM1.56m | 10:55AM1.63m | 11:15PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.21m | 1:30PM0.14m | 2:10AM0.15m | 2:12PM0.11m | 2:45AM0.10m | 2:51PM0.09m | 3:19AM0.06m | 3:30PM0.09m | 3:54AM0.05m | 4:11PM0.11m | 4:31AM0.05m | 4:57PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 38 | 34 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 55 | 39 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 17 | E 16 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ENE 13 | SE 4 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 4 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 17 | E 16 | E 15 | ENE 14 | — | ENE 13 | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | — | 16 | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 2 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 6 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 17 | — | 12 | 16 | — | 7 | 50 | 60 | — | — | 1 | 39 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1587 | 16 | 1326 | 1984 | 16 | 856 | 1590 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 435 | 688 | 840 | 1442 | 1173 | 1718 | 1173 | 1173 | 1587 |
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