Surf Forecasts:
FA's surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for FA's over the next 16 days.
G'day, Rusty here, with a look at what's coming up for FA's. Mate, I gotta be straight with you—this is a pretty grim stretch. The charts are showing the locker is pretty bare for the next couple of weeks. We've got a 16-day window, but it's a long, flat wait. There's a gap of about 10 days with no real surf to speak of before we might see a tiny pulse of energy.
Let's start at the beginning. Friday the 10th of July, early doors, we've got a tiny 2ft easterly windswell sneaking in, but it's bumpy with a cross-offshore breeze. The energy is weak (55), and it's just not worth paddling out for the mess it'll be. The whole weekend into the next week is a write-off. Saturday morning the 11th is glassy but with a piddly 1ft swell, and the afternoon gets chopped up. Then from Sunday the 12th right through to Thursday the 23rd of July, it's a parade of tiny, wind-affected, and poor surf. The period is short, the energy is consistently low, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. It's a frustrating time for a surfer.
The one tiny glimmer in the whole forecast comes late on Monday the 20th of July. The afternoon brings a bit of a clean-up with a moderate offshore breeze from the WSW and 2ft swell from the SE. The combined energy is still only 55, so it's weak, but it'll be the cleanest we've seen. The following morning, Tuesday the 21st, also looks clean with 2ft swell and a cross-offshore breeze. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.
The real standout, and I'm saying this with caution, is Wednesday the 22nd of July. The afternoon sees a bump in combined energy to 152 (moderate) with a 3ft south-easterly swell. The problem is the onshore wind is going to be strong, turning it into a choppy mess. It's a tease, really. The swell direction is only a partial match to the optimum SSE angle for FA's, and the wind will ruin it.
Honestly, for the whole 16 days, the only time you might get a half-decent, clean wave is early on the 20th and 21st of July, but it's tiny. For anyone but a beginner, these are dog days. If the wind stays clean on that 2ft, it could be something for a longboard or a foamie, but don't expect any power. A beach-and-reef setup like FA's with this much onshore wind and small swell is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 86 | 23 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:20AM1.45m | 10:42PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:16PM-0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 10 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 41 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | E 9 | — | — | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | WSW 3 | N 7 | N 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | S 5 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | W 2 |
| kJ | — | 35 | 28 | — | 86 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1089 | 0 | 289 | 581 | 134 | 435 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 435 | 337 | 61 | 246 | 2 | 104 | 438 | 2 | 206 | 558 |
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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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