Surf Forecasts:
Falcarragh Beach surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 23 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 24 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, W swell with 4,206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NNW 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 Saturday (Nov 14) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 22) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 24th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Falcarragh Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 8 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 579 | 2201 | 1098 | 501 | 332 | 172 | 103 | 161 | 145 | 1441 | 1512 | 1266 | 1626 | 1496 | 972 | 353 | 675 | 393 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:12AM3.20m | 7:29PM2.91m | 7:48AM3.06m | 8:04PM2.73m | 8:27AM2.90m | 8:43PM2.53m | 9:13AM2.72m | 9:30PM2.34m | 10:08AM2.57m | 10:32PM2.20m | 11:15AM2.48m | 11:51PM2.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.45m | 1:20PM0.52m | 1:28AM0.58m | 1:57PM0.69m | 2:03AM0.73m | 2:39PM0.89m | 2:43AM0.89m | 3:27PM1.07m | 3:30AM1.04m | 4:29PM1.19m | 4:31AM1.16m | 5:47PM1.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | N 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | W 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 | W 10 | N 14 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1098 | 501 | 332 | 172 | 103 | 161 | 145 | 1441 | 1512 | 1266 | 1189 | 1496 | 972 | 279 | 7 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 11 | NNW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 95 | 54 | 128 | 251 | 1626 | 188 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | NNW 17 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 101 | 44 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 8 | N 13 | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | WSW 6 | — | W 11 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 236 | 579 | 2201 | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 66 | — | 474 | — | 18 | — | 353 | 675 | 393 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 359 | 340 | 66 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0 | 5 | 282 |
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