Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, WSW swell with 850 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fall Bay Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fall Bay Reef in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's on the table for Fall Bay Reef.
Honestly, I’m looking at a pretty grim 16 days ahead. There’s a whole lot of nothing happening for a long stretch. The first week and a half is basically a write-off. We've got a solid run of days from the 27th of August all the way through to the 6th of September where the conditions are just rubbish—windy, chopped up, or just flat. The swell energy is weak, under 100 (6) at the start, and even when it bumps up to moderate energy like 339 or 561, the wind is howling from the wrong direction, making everything lumpy and messy. It’s not worth paddling out for.
Then, after that long gap of poor surf, we finally get a glimmer of hope. The standout window is the morning of Monday, the 7th of September. This is the only true highlight in the entire forecast. The water temp is a whopping 67°F, which is 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year—very unusual. We’ll have a solid 10 ft swell from the west, with a period of 9 seconds, pumping in a massive amount of energy (1361). The wind will be glassy—just a slight air from the NNW. That's the kind of clean, powerful surf that gets the heart pumping. But listen, with that size, it's for experienced surfers only. Beginners, stay on the beach.
The rest of the second week is a return to mediocrity. The afternoon of the 7th sees a drop in quality, and after that, it's more cross-onshore winds or onshore flow, with only marginal conditions peeking through. The 10th of September afternoon has a gentle offshore wind, but the swell is only 3 ft, so it's clean but tiny. The 11th of September has some strong offshore winds but the swell is short-period and the wind is so strong it’ll be hard to paddle into.
So, to sum it up: don't bother for the first ten days. The only real session to circle is the morning of the 7th of September. Set the alarm, bring your big-wave board, and get ready for a clean, powerful experience. Everything else is a pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 43 | 171 | 256 | 112 | 151 | 167 | 766 | 311 | 339 | 315 | 561 | 416 | 206 | 62 | 69 | 85 | 35 | 16 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:58PM7.78m | 7:15AM7.75m | 7:31PM8.20m | 7:48AM8.10m | 8:03PM8.47m | 8:20AM8.30m | 8:36PM8.58m | 8:54AM8.35m | 9:11PM8.50m | 9:30AM8.21m | 9:48PM8.23m | 10:08AM7.90m | 10:28PM7.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.90m | 1:21PM0.77m | 1:41AM0.55m | 1:52PM0.48m | 2:11AM0.34m | 2:22PM0.33m | 2:42AM0.28m | 2:54PM0.34m | 3:14AM0.38m | 3:28PM0.51m | 3:49AM0.66m | 4:06PM0.85m | ||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | |  | |  | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 167 | 766 | 311 | — | 315 | 561 | 416 | 206 | 39 | 12 | 85 | 35 | 16 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 171 | 256 | 112 | 151 | — | — | — | 339 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 69 | — | — | — | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 168 | 206 | 286 | 192 | 158 | 322 | 33 | 64 | 407 | 141 | 10 | 141 | 64 | 244 | 138 | 0 | 95 | 322 | 367 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Fall Bay Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Fall Bay Reef Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fall Bay Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fall Bay Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fall Bay Reef 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 (Fall Bay Reef) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fall Bay Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Fall Bay Reef is 25 km (16 miles) from Swansea. If you plan a holiday in Wales - Gower, look for hotels and other accommodation in Swansea. Swansea has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest