Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WSW swell with 58 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me be real with you. I’ve looked at this stretch of days for Fall Bay Reef, and I gotta say, it’s a tough one. We’re lookin’ at a whole lot of nothing for the better part of two weeks. The surf is just not cooperating, and the wind is a problem for most of it.
Straight off the bat, we’ve got a long, dry spell. From Tuesday the 28th of July, all the way through to the 10th of August, the swell is tiny and the wind is all over the shop. You’ll see a few glassy mornings or clean-offshore windows, like the morning of Thursday the 30th of July, but the swell is knee-high at best. It’s a real tease. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a proper blank run. The combined energy is weak, barely tickling the 50 mark at best, so there’s just no push.
There is a flicker of hope right at the very end. On Wednesday morning, the 12th of August, things finally start to look interesting. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the WSW, and the wind is offshore from the NNW. That’s going to make the place clean. The swell period is 8 seconds, which is a short-period windswell, so it won’t have the grunt of a groundswell, but it’s the biggest wave we’ve seen by a long shot. The combined energy jumps up to 432 (moderate) which is real promising. This is the standout, but it’s a long way out, so treat it as a hopeful one.
Given the size of that swell on the 12th, it’s not gonna be for beginners, but it’s a solid size for an intermediate to get stuck into. The reef setup here should handle that short-period swell okay, and with offshore wind, it’ll be a whole lot better than anything else on offer. The crowds are listed as “often”, so expect company if this one fires.
That’s it. One real shot at something decent, and it’s a wait.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 |
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 kJ | 33 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 50 | 58 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:26AM6.77m | 6:46PM7.16m | 7:04AM7.15m | 7:22PM7.55m | 7:40AM7.47m | 7:57PM7.87m | 8:14AM7.70m | 8:30PM8.07m | 8:47AM7.83m | 9:04PM8.16m | 9:21AM7.85m | 9:38PM8.11m | 9:57AM7.77m | 10:15PM7.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM1.72m | 00:58AM1.50m | 1:12PM1.35m | 1:34AM1.18m | 1:46PM1.06m | 2:08AM0.93m | 2:18PM0.86m | 2:40AM0.78m | 2:50PM0.77m | 3:11AM0.73m | 3:22PM0.78m | 3:44AM0.79m | 3:56PM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | — | 13 | 21 | 50 | 58 | — | — | 27 | 7 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 153 | 125 | 172 | 322 | 358 | 775 | 396 | 181 | 180 | 398 | 449 | 412 | 424 | 374 | 191 | 180 | 181 | 383 | 288 | 48 |
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