Surf Forecasts:
FA's surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for FA's over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let’s switch to units that make sense to my brain. The next sixteen days at FA's (beach and reef) are a complete dud. There’s not a single session that gets me excited, and I’ve looked hard.
We start with nothing on the first couple of days. The first time you might even think about paddling out is Wednesday, July 8th, when there’s a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE. Water temp sits around 84°, which is normal for the season. The morning has a light WSW cross-offshore breeze and a clean surface, but the wave energy is weak at only 62. It’s a limp waist-high dribble.
Thursday, July 9th morning is a copy-paste: 3ft ESE swell, light SW cross-off wind, clean but with only 95 energy. Totally ordinary. The afternoons are all blown out by strong onshore wind.
The only flicker of hope is Saturday, July 11th. That morning goes glassy with a 2ft ESE swell. It’s still tiny, but with zero wind, the surface will be like a sheet of glass. The energy is only 56, so don't expect any power—just tiny, clean little waves.
From Sunday, July 12th onward into the second week, it gets even worse. Swell stays between 1ft and 2ft. Winds are sometimes offshore, but the waves are too small to do anything with. The second week is a total blank. You’ll see glassy mornings on July 15th and 16th, but with 1ft swell and combined energy in the 30s, it’s flat. This setup is a kite surfer’s dream, not a surfer’s. Stay home or find a lake.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 26 | 25 | 36 | 23 | 93 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 62 | 58 | 40 | 92 | 52 | 58 | 35 | 117 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.19m | 00:07AM1.38m | 12:36PM1.24m | 00:49AM1.33m | 1:23PM1.30m | 1:35AM1.27m | 2:14PM1.37m | 2:28AM1.22m | 3:12PM1.45m | 3:29AM1.19m | 4:13PM1.54m | 4:33AM1.18m | 5:13PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.16m | 6:27AM0.05m | 6:34PM0.19m | 7:11AM0.03m | 7:32PM0.19m | 7:56AM-0.00m | 8:30PM0.17m | 8:44AM-0.04m | 9:29PM0.15m | 9:35AM-0.09m | 10:30PM0.11m | 10:30AM-0.13m | 11:33PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | — | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | E 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 26 | — | 24 | 62 | 58 | 38 | 92 | 3 | 58 | 19 | 2 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 5 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | — | E 9 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 21 | — | 13 | 6 | — | 25 | — | — | 40 | 3 | — | 15 | 35 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SE 8 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 4 | S 5 | — | ESE 8 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 93 | 3 | 1 | 33 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 40 | 15 | — | 52 | 33 | — | 117 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 231 | 16 | 726 | 675 | 242 | 242 | 1984 | 847 | 619 | 1051 | 16 | 0 | 655 | 3 | 0 | 1906 | 0 | 0 | 1122 | 0 |
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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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