Surf Forecasts:
Falcarragh Beach surf forecast from 29 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 29 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,996 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 29 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Falcarragh Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Falcarragh Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falcarragh Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1509 | 951 | 450 | 256 | 203 | 140 | 218 | 154 | 0 | 1918 | 1289 | 556 | 278 | 963 | 308 | 250 | 181 | 537 | 402 | 470 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:52PM3.09m | 7:08AM2.90m | 7:28PM3.16m | 7:43AM2.91m | 8:04PM3.20m | 8:17AM2.89m | 8:39PM3.20m | 8:52AM2.84m | 9:14PM3.17m | 9:27AM2.77m | 9:49PM3.10m | 10:04AM2.70m | 10:26PM3.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.61m | 00:59AM0.61m | 1:06PM0.53m | 1:35AM0.56m | 1:41PM0.47m | 2:12AM0.55m | 2:15PM0.45m | 2:47AM0.56m | 2:48PM0.46m | 3:23AM0.59m | 3:23PM0.51m | 4:00AM0.63m | 4:00PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:13 |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 11 | — | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | W 9 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 1509 | 951 | 450 | 256 | 203 | 140 | 218 | 154 | — | — | 500 | 524 | 407 | — | 251 | 250 | 181 | — | 402 | — | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 556 | 278 | — | 308 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | NW 8 | — | — | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | W 11 | — | SSW 3 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 51 | — | — | 956 | 1918 | 1289 | — | 3 | 963 | — | — | 148 | 537 | — | 470 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 117 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 553 | 191 | 347 | 13 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 62 | 363 | 74 | 92 | 108 | 0 |
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