Surf Forecasts:
FA's surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 192 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE 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 (Sep 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 1.2m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for FA's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Lookin' at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. We're seeing a lot of small, weak swell with onshore winds messing up the shape. The first few days are basically a write-off, so don't bother paddling out just yet.
For the first real chance at something, you're looking at Wednesday the 9th of September. There's a bump in energy, but it's not pretty. We'll see a 4ft swell from the ENE, but it's short-period windswell (7 to 8 seconds) and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore from the ENE. The combined wave energy is moderate (182 to 208), but it's gonna be a choppy, messy affair. This is more of a kite-surfing session than a clean paddle-surfing one if you ask me.
The next couple of days are flat and glassy, but with no swell to speak of. Thursday the 10th has a risk of thunderstorms and a weak 3ft swell, so it's not gonna be worth the drive.
Now, if you're patient, there's a little glimmer. Tuesday the 15th of September morning looks promising. We'll have a light offshore wind from the WNW, and the 2ft swell from the ESE will be clean. The energy is weak (46), but for a beginner wave, it might be the cleanest option. But it's small, and the afternoon gets cross-onshore again.
Then, after a long flat spell, we start to see something bigger around Monday the 21st of September. We're looking at a 5ft to 5ft swell from the ENE, but again, it's short-period windswell (6-7 seconds). The combined energy jumps to moderate (193-198), but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore from the E and NE. It's going to be a messy, choppy wall of whitewater. Not for the faint of heart or the beginners.
Honestly, mates, there's no standout session in this 16-day window. The water's sitting around 83°F, which is about normal for this time of year with a slight anomaly of -0.2°F. All the scores are zero, meaning the conditions are just poor. We'll have to wait and see if the forecasts change, but right now, it's a real quiet spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 24 | 58 | 13 | 13 | 134 | 169 | 192 | 153 | 88 | 64 | 30 | 20 | 33 | 34 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 44 | 66 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.75m | 6:14AM1.48m | 6:41PM1.79m | 7:08AM1.58m | 7:32PM1.80m | 7:59AM1.67m | 8:20PM1.78m | 8:47AM1.73m | 9:07PM1.73m | 9:34AM1.75m | 9:52PM1.66m | 10:19AM1.74m | 10:37PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.06m | 00:06AM0.17m | 12:12PM0.02m | 1:00AM0.10m | 1:11PM-0.01m | 1:48AM0.04m | 2:04PM-0.02m | 2:32AM0.00m | 2:54PM-0.01m | 3:14AM0.00m | 3:41PM0.04m | 3:55AM0.04m | 4:27PM0.12m | 4:36AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 169 | 192 | 153 | 88 | 64 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 44 | 1 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | SE 4 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 8 | S 4 | — | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 7 | SE 4 | — | ESE 9 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 58 | 85 | 88 | 134 | — | — | — | 3 | 45 | 5 | — | 33 | 6 | — | 29 | 7 | — | 66 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 558 | 561 | 438 | 438 | 438 | 438 | 245 | 438 | 438 | 42 | 655 | 0 | 16 | 1173 | 16 | 1594 | 1588 | 619 | 16 | 688 | 9 |
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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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