Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,243 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fall Bay Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fall Bay Reef in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got coming up for Fall Bay Reef.
Honestly, mate, it’s a rough start. We’re looking at a solid gap of nothing good for the first few days. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are write-offs with strong cross-onshore winds and messy, poor surf. The swell is there on Friday morning—7ft from the WSW with a moderate energy (555)—but that fresh cross-off wind is ruining it, making for clean but still poor conditions. Not worth paddling out.
Saturday the 5th morning is the first real glimmer. We get a drop to 3ft of WSW swell, period of 7 seconds, and light WNW winds making it clean. The combined energy is weak (110), but it’s surfable if you’re desperate. By afternoon, it’s back to chop.
Then we hit another dead zone. Sunday the 6th is tiny and choppy, Monday the 7th through Tuesday the 8th have some size—Monday morning hits 6ft from the W with a period of 13 seconds and a strong energy of 1070—but the wind is messy or the conditions are marginal. That Monday morning session is the standout of the whole outlook: that’s a proper groundswell with good period, clean with a cross-off breeze, and that energy is pumping. But at 6ft, it’s a solid intermediate wave, not for beginners. It’s inconsistent here, so don’t expect non-stop sets.
From Wednesday the 9th onward, it’s a long, slow fade. The swell drops below 3ft and stays there for the rest of the 16 days. Winds are mostly clean or light, but there’s just not enough energy. By the second week, we’re looking at knee-high dribble through to the 18th.
Water temp on that Thursday morning the 3rd is 67°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so the water will feel noticeably balmy.
Overall, Monday the 7th morning is your only real chance at anything decent. After that, it’s flat and frustrating. Might be time to clean the wax off the board and wait.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 256 | 270 | 330 | 547 | 406 | 203 | 96 | 132 | 65 | 62 | 40 | 117 | 1070 | 710 | 952 | 899 | 724 | 316 | 127 | 75 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 10:51AM7.44m | 11:16PM7.20m | 11:43AM6.88m | 00:16AM6.58m | 12:52PM6.37m | 1:38AM6.14m | 2:24PM6.19m | 3:16AM6.18m | 3:56PM6.54m | 4:36AM6.67m | 5:04PM7.20m | 5:34AM7.31m | 5:56PM7.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM1.33m | 5:16AM1.67m | 5:45PM1.90m | 6:20AM2.24m | 7:06PM2.39m | 7:55AM2.58m | 8:54PM2.45m | 9:38AM2.39m | 10:25PM1.99m | 10:53AM1.83m | 11:27PM1.35m | 11:47AM1.20m | 00:15AM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 96 | 132 | 65 | 62 | 40 | 5 | 1070 | 710 | — | — | — | 316 | 127 | 29 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 4 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | E 3 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 4 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 256 | 270 | 330 | 547 | 406 | 203 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 117 | — | — | 952 | 899 | 724 | 8 | — | 75 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 395 | 141 | 128 | 358 | 31 | 0 | 124 | 4 | 46 | 261 | 114 | 10 | 126 | 135 | 154 | 358 | 0 | 181 | 126 | 32 |
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