Surf Forecasts:
FA's surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at FA's in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for FA's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s looking pretty grim for the next couple of weeks. We've got a long stretch of weak, small, and mostly messy surf ahead. If you're really jonesing for a paddle, you might find a knee-high slop, but it's not going to be pretty.
The only real window of anything clean is on Monday, September 14th. The morning session at FA's (F-As) is looking at about 2ft of mostly southeasterly swell with a 9-second period, and it’s glassy. The energy is weak, coming in at 59, but at least it’s not all chopped up. It’s a beginner spot anyway, so this might be the gentlest you’ll get. The water’s sitting at 83°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The next morning, Tuesday the 15th, has a similar look – 2ft and glassy with the same period, but the energy drops right off to 42. It’s surfable, but only just.
After that, it’s a real dead zone. From the 16th through the 23rd, the swell does nothing but shrink, the periods get shorter, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which will keep things bumpy. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday the 23rd with clean conditions from a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is down to 2ft with a short 6-second period. That’s not a wave, that’s just a ripple.
The only consistent theme here is the lack of quality. The energy readings are almost all in the weak range, well under 100, and many are under 50. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple. The one bright spot is that the break itself is fairly consistent, so it won’t be like this forever. Forecasts can and do change, so don't write the whole month off just yet.
But for now, if you don't have a longboard and a whole lot of patience, maybe keep the board in the car. The best call is that Monday morning, but even that is a marginal one.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 158 | 154 | 142 | 72 | 44 | 46 | 26 | 22 | 42 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 40 | 44 | 62 | 57 | 59 | 52 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:03AM1.70m | 11:21PM1.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:16PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | NE 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 158 | 154 | 142 | 72 | 44 | 46 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 40 | 44 | 62 | 57 | 59 | 52 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | NE 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | ESE 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | S 4 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | 42 | 8 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 438 | 438 | 1414 | 1984 | 3 | 3 | 692 | 9 | 16 | 1173 | 1173 | 1374 | 1984 | 9 | 16 | 805 | 3 | 0 | 619 | 16 |
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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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