Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, W swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fall Bay Reef this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fall Bay Reef in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. I'm lookin' at the full 16-day run for Fall Bay Reef and, well, it's a tough one. This spot is inconsistent at the best of times, and this stretch is one of the quietest I've seen in a while. There's a big, empty gap from now until early August with next to nothing on the table. The first day we even see a pulse of energy that's worth a paddle is the morning of Wednesday, the 5th of August.
For the whole first two weeks, you're staring at tiny bumps, mostly around 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft. The wind will be clean enough on some mornings, like the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, with glassy conditions or light offshores, but there's just no swell to work with. That long, drawn-out nothing period is pretty normal for this spot when it goes quiet. Keep the board in the car, but don't bother taking the wetsuit off the peg just yet.
Now, let's talk about the only real standout in the whole forecast. It's Wednesday morning, the 5th of August. We get a spike in the combined energy to 146 (moderate wave energy), which is the most we've seen by a long shot. That'll push the swell up to about 4 ft. The direction is WSW, which is the optimum direction for this reef, and the period is a short 7 seconds, so it'll be a bit bumpy and windswell-like. The wind in the morning looks glassy with just a slight air from the ESE, so it'll be clean. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is a huge 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year - seriously unusual, so you might not need a hood.
Later on Wednesday the 5th, the onshore wind picks up out of the SW at 12 mph, making it choppy. So the real window is that morning session. It's the only time in 16 days that this break looks like it might offer a wave. Remember, this is a reef break and it can be a bit fickle, so don't expect a classic, but it's the best we've got.
So, for the next couple weeks, the surf is a write-off. Mark your calendar for Wednesday the 5th of August, get up early, and hope that little pulse hangs in there. After that, it drops straight back to flatness.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 12 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 85 | 68 | 100 | 73 | 54 | 24 | 12 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:02PM6.78m | 00:26AM6.68m | 12:53PM6.31m | 1:21AM6.18m | 1:54PM5.96m | 2:29AM5.85m | 3:07PM5.83m | 3:44AM5.81m | 4:19PM5.96m | 4:51AM6.02m | 5:18PM6.29m | 5:43AM6.38m | 6:05PM6.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM1.94m | 6:39AM2.15m | 7:04PM2.39m | 7:36AM2.55m | 8:09PM2.70m | 8:45AM2.76m | 9:24PM2.78m | 9:58AM2.73m | 10:35PM2.61m | 11:02AM2.48m | 11:32PM2.28m | 11:53AM2.12m | 00:19AM1.89m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 3 | W 8 | S 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 68 | 84 | 73 | 54 | 24 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 4 | — | W 15 | SW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 13 | — | W 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | N 3 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | NNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | — | — | 100 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 814 | 199 | 402 | 847 | 87 | 125 | 191 | 381 | 1017 | 791 | 707 | 395 | 395 | 756 | 358 | 358 | 0 | 180 | 358 | 172 |
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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).
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