Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, W swell with 243 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again. Gotta be straight with you: for the next two weeks, Fall Bay Reef is basically shut down.
Water temp is a balmy 68° right now, which is a wild 7° warmer than usual – feels like a hot tub.
From now, Saturday the 25th, through the end of July, it’s all weak and messy. Sunday the 26th sees a 5ft west swell, but with a stiff 22 mph wind, it’s clean but blown out. The energy hits 233 (moderate), but with a short 7-second period, those waves will be soft and won't wrap in well.
The first week of August is even smaller, with waves barely hitting 2ft. The wind is all over the place, and the surface is a mess.
Your only real look comes on Sunday, August 9th. The morning shows a 5ft west swell with a 7-second period. The energy is a solid 321 (strong), and a 16 mph northwest wind will blow cross-offshore, cleaning it right up. It’s still marginal, but for a spot that’s as inconsistent as this one, that’s the one window. Don't expect a classic session, but it's the most promise you'll see.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 11 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 104 | 233 | 211 | 104 | 89 | 68 | 56 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 62 | 98 | 56 | 46 | 13 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:19PM5.96m | 4:51AM6.02m | 5:18PM6.29m | 5:43AM6.38m | 6:05PM6.72m | 6:26AM6.77m | 6:46PM7.16m | 7:04AM7.15m | 7:22PM7.55m | 7:40AM7.47m | 7:57PM7.87m | 8:14AM7.70m | 8:30PM8.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM2.61m | 11:02AM2.48m | 11:32PM2.28m | 11:53AM2.12m | 00:19AM1.89m | 12:35PM1.72m | 00:58AM1.50m | 1:12PM1.35m | 1:34AM1.18m | 1:46PM1.06m | 2:08AM0.93m | 2:18PM0.86m | 2:40AM0.78m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 94 | — | — | 104 | 89 | — | 56 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 56 | 46 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 104 | 233 | 211 | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 62 | 98 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 498 | 756 | 358 | 155 | 358 | 311 | 172 | 78 | 148 | 125 | 153 | 322 | 214 | 0 | 358 | 4 | 4 | 181 | 54 |
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