Surf Forecasts:
FA's surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM. 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for FA's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's cut to the chase. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for any real surf. The swell just isn’t showing up with any kind of size or power. We’ve got a long stretch here where you’d be better off doing just about anything else.
We’re looking at a solid gap with no worthwhile waves until the second Saturday. From now until the 8th, it’s all tiny, weak, and messy. The odd little pulse tries to show, but it’s around 0.6ft to 3ft and the periods are short and unorganized. Nothing with any push. On the 2nd, there’s a bit of a bump, but it’s still poor, just a bigger version of nothing with light cross-offshore winds, leaving it clean but still flat. The 5th sees the wind swing onshore, chopping up what little texture is there.
There is a couple of fleeting moments where things go glassy, like the morning of the 8th. Totally clean, but the swell is only 3ft at 8 seconds from the east. It’s surfable in the most generous sense of the word, but you’ll be on a longboard fighting for scraps. The combined energy is still weak, only hitting 76, which tells you everything. The bottom line is, it’s not worth the paddle. This break, FA's, is a beach and reef setup, so on a day like this, it’s just a flat, pretty ocean.
The morning of the 14th offers another similar tease. Glassy conditions again with about 2ft of weak, short-period east swell. It will be clean, but again, it’s just not a wave you can really sink your fins into. It’s that "I’m here, but why?" kind of surf.
So, the honest truth is there is nothing on the horizon that qualifies as a standout. The water is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. If you’re desperate, those glassy mornings on the 8th and 14th will be the only times the ocean doesn’t look like a lake, but for actual surfing, it’s a blank run. This is just how it goes around here sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 7 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 33 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 37 | 57 | 48 | 43 | 54 | 43 | 70 | 59 | 54 | 37 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.53m | 10:43AM1.34m | 11:00PM1.49m | 11:24AM1.38m | 11:40PM1.43m | 12:07PM1.43m | 00:22AM1.37m | 12:53PM1.47m | 1:09AM1.30m | 1:46PM1.51m | 2:03AM1.24m | 2:46PM1.55m | 3:07AM1.20m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.04m | 4:32PM0.11m | 5:07AM0.04m | 5:17PM0.14m | 5:47AM0.04m | 6:09PM0.18m | 6:32AM0.04m | 7:07PM0.20m | 7:22AM0.03m | 8:09PM0.22m | 8:16AM0.01m | 9:11PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 9 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 7 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 19 | 57 | 48 | 43 | 54 | 43 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | — | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | SE 5 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 54 | — | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1263 | 840 | 667 | 1536 | 1324 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 37 | 868 | 9 | 562 | 1538 | 1122 |
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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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