Surf Forecasts:
Fagaalu surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period, S swell with 1,727 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fagaalu this week:
The surf forecast for Fagaalu over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fagaalu in the next 16 days are 1.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fagaalu over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 22 | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1042 | 1198 | 996 | 1020 | 894 | 632 | 569 | 443 | 1115 | 1288 | 1189 | 882 | 636 | 508 | 440 | 219 | 156 | 184 | 488 | 572 | 464 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:44AM0.80m | 00:16AM0.79m | 12:45PM0.73m | 1:15AM0.77m | 1:45PM0.68m | 2:12AM0.76m | 2:43PM0.65m | 3:04AM0.75m | 3:35PM0.63m | 3:51AM0.76m | 4:20PM0.62m | 4:32AM0.77m | 5:01PM0.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.05m | 6:31AM0.10m | 6:52PM0.10m | 7:36AM0.13m | 7:47PM0.12m | 8:37AM0.13m | 8:39PM0.13m | 9:31AM0.12m | 9:26PM0.13m | 10:18AM0.11m | 10:09PM0.12m | 10:59AM0.09m | 10:48PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | E 7 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1042 | 1198 | 749 | 1020 | 894 | 632 | 569 | 155 | 1115 | 1288 | 1189 | 882 | 636 | 508 | 440 | 219 | 110 | 184 | 488 | 572 | 464 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 22 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 306 | 306 | 996 | 333 | 222 | 211 | 226 | 242 | 133 | 111 | 89 | 88 | 75 | 66 | 40 | 83 | 92 | 78 | 61 | 64 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 26 | SSW 24 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 13 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 225 | 609 | 291 | 375 | 215 | 302 | 245 | 443 | 196 | 151 | 148 | 85 | 33 | 53 | 22 | 21 | 156 | 79 | 75 | 70 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 254 | 235 | 229 | 345 | 269 | 245 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 169 | 113 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1345 | 899 | 1306 | 1306 | 613 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 897 | 228 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 897 | 613 | 13 |
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