Fall Bay Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet stretch for Fall Bay Reef. We’re lookin’ at a long run of tiny, weak surf with very little on offer. You’ll see a few days where the swell bumps up a little, but it stays small overall. The first real suggestion of any surf doesn’t kick in until Saturday the 25th of July, and even then it’s not gonna get your heart racing.

The water is a whopping 69°F – that’s 9°F warmer than average for this time of year. It’s very unusual, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

From now through Friday the 24th of July, it’s a total write-off. Swell is tiny – 0.3ft to 0.7ft with weak energy (2 to 15). Conditions are often glassy or clean, but there’s just not enough push to do anything. Put the board away.

Saturday the 25th of July finally sees a pulse. The morning shows 2ft at a shocking 4-second period, weak energy (16). The afternoon jumps a bit to 3ft from the west, still a short 5-second period, energy picking up to 48. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. But that period is so short it’s gonna be fat and crumbly. Not a standout, but it’s the first wave we’ve seen.

Sunday the 26th of July keeps it going with a morning session of 3ft from the west-southwest, 6-second period, energy at 66. Clean again with cross-off breezes. Still small and weak.

The best bet in this whole 16-day window is shaping up to be Wednesday the 29th of July. The morning brings 3ft from the west, 6-second period, but the energy climbs to 136 – that’s the most push we’ll see all week. It’s clean with a cross-off north-northwest wind. The afternoon drops off a bit. For a spot that’s inconsistent, this is the one to aim for, but it’s still a small wave for a reef. If you’re itching for a paddle, that’s your moment.

After that, we fade back into tiny stuff through the end of the month and into August. The morning of Tuesday the 4th of August has 2ft from the west, 6-second period, with a gentle offshore wind from the north-northwest – that’s clean conditions. But 2ft with only 21 energy is barely a ripple.

All in all, there’s one semi-decent morning on the 29th of July, but honestly, this is a poor run for Fall Bay Reef. The combo of tiny swell and short period means it’s not going to be worth the drive for most. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, park the car and wait.

Rusty.

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