Fall Bay Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.56° N 4.29° W

Fall Bay Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fall Bay Reef sea temperature is
19.5°C
3.3° 

Fall Bay Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with 1,043 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 1st Sep)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here again, switching to imperial. Let’s look at Fall Bay Reef.

The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag – there’s some serious size on the way, but the wind’s going to be fighting us most of the time. The reef likes swell from the SW, but we’ve got a lot of lumpy, cross-shore junk to deal with before we see any kind of window.

The water’s sitting at 67°F right now, which is a massive 6°F above normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, feels more like a warm summer bath than a typical late August session.

We start off with nothing. Tuesday the 25th is flat and poor, with a weak 3ft easterly windswell at 4 seconds and a stiff 19 mph cross-breeze. That’s just messy. Wednesday and Thursday are equally tiny and chop-ridden. The whole first week is a write-off.

Friday the 28th morning brings a slight pulse: 4ft from the SW at 8 seconds, with a moderate onshore wind – combined energy 206 (moderate). It’s still not clean, but it’s something. Saturday the 29th gets bigger but ugliest: 7ft to 8ft from the WSW, but with 19 to 22 mph cross-winds kicking up a lumpy mess (combined energy up to 544 – moderate/strong). That’s more for the thrill-seekers, but the quality is poor. Sunday the 30th stays in the 4ft to 5ft range with cross-onshore winds – still choppy.

Now, Monday the 31st is interesting. Morning delivers 6ft from the West, period 8 seconds, and a strong 25 mph WNW offshore breeze. The wind state says “clean,” and combined energy hits 960 (strong). That’s a powerful, clean-looking swell for a reef. If you can handle the fresh wind, the shape could be there. This is a standout in the entire window.

After that, things go wild but wind-affected. Tuesday September 1st has a solid 10ft SW swell at 8 seconds (combined energy 1070 – strong), but the wind is cross-on at 16 mph. That’s expert-only size, and the chop will make it a battle. Wednesday the 2nd drops to 5ft but stays cross-on.

The next real highlight comes on Monday September 7th. Morning shows 7ft from the West at 8 seconds, with an 19 mph NNE offshore breeze. Combined energy is 992 (strong), and it’s clean. That’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but the offshore wind and solid size make it the best bet of the second week for experienced surfers. The afternoon stays promising with 8ft and the same clean offshore flow.

Other than those two windows – Monday the 31st and Monday the 7th – the rest is either too small, too onshore, or too messy to get excited about. Fall Bay Reef is inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast is testing our patience.

Rusty out.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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4
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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19
239
107
120
334
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620
352
311
173
294
326
380
399
Wind (km/h)
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10
SSE
20
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NNE
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E
25
ESE
25
SW
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WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
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WNW
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High Tide
5:45PM6.67m
6:06AM6.78m
6:23PM7.25m
6:42AM7.30m
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
Low Tide
11:36AM2.19m
00:01AM1.88m
12:15PM1.66m
00:37AM1.35m
12:49PM1.17m
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
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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.

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