Surf Forecasts:
FA's surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, ESE swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE 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 (Jul 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for FA's over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, it's Rusty here, and I've got to be straight with you. Looking at the charts for FA's, it's a pretty grim time ahead. I'm not seeing any real swell to get excited about, and what little there is gets messed up by the wind more often than not. We're looking at a long, frustrating stretch with no real standouts.
The outlook for the entire 16-day window is dominated by small, weak swell. The water temp is sitting at a balmy 84°F which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year.
We start with a real dud on Friday the 3rd. A tiny 2ft ENE windswell is on offer, but it's blown out by a light onshore breeze and the whole setup is just poor. Combined energy is a weak 72. The afternoon gets even worse. Saturday the 4th is more of the same – tiny 1ft waves and cross-onshore winds. Sunday morning the 5th is a tease; the wind goes glassy but the swell is a pathetic 2ft from the ESE. It's clean but there's nothing to ride. The rest of the first week and into the second is a constant battle of small swell and choppy, cross-onshore winds.
Thursday the 9th morning offers a glimmer of something, with clean conditions and a 3ft ESE swell, giving a combined energy of 112. It's surfable, but it's just very ordinary. Not worth paddling out for.
Saturday the 11th morning has a clean, offshore wind and a 3ft ESE swell. Again, it's ordinary. The afternoons are consistently blown out, with the swell regularly getting torn apart by strong SE winds. We see stronger energy values like 128 on the 11th afternoon and 121 on the 12th, but the wind is just too bad to enjoy it.
From there, it's a long, flat slide right through to the end of the 16-day window. We're looking at days of nothing but 1ft to 2ft swell and onshore winds. The best you can hope for is a quick glass-off, like Saturday morning the 18th, but with a 1ft swell and energy of 24, there's just no wave to surf.
Honestly, for a beach and reef setup like FA's, this kind of run is normal. It can go quiet for long stretches. The forecasts might change, but right now, I'd save your energy. The setup looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer with these winds. Hang tight.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 46 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 101 | 25 | 37 | 65 | 27 | 106 | 62 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.16m | 11:28PM1.43m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.13m | 5:46AM0.07m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | E 12 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 47 | 26 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 46 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 12 | — | 16 | 14 | 65 | 23 | 106 | 3 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 21 | — | 22 | 26 | — | 25 | 37 | — | 27 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | SE 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | WSW 3 | SE 3 | SW 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | ESE 9 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | W 3 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 22 | 27 | — | 101 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 62 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 535 | 3 | 21 | 1290 | 840 | 16 | 675 | 1326 | 242 | 1374 | 0 | 868 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 562 | 9 | 0 | 655 | 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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