Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with 1,615 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period. 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk about Fall Bay Reef. This is gonna be a rough one to read, because the next two weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle session.
We're starting with a proper flat spell. The first few days are tiny, with a 1-foot swell from the west that has no energy behind it. The wind is all over the place, mostly sideshore or onshore, making everything choppy and messy. You're looking at a solid week or more where it's just not worth getting wet.
When we do get some size, the wind comes with it. Around Friday the 28th, we see the swell jump to 6 feet from the southwest, and the energy picks up, but it's being hammered by a strong 15 mph cross-onshore wind. It's blown out. The weekend of the 29th is even worse, with 28 mph cross-onshore winds and a 10-foot swell that has very strong energy. That's big and dangerous, only for the most experienced.
There's a small window on Monday the 31st of August. The morning shows clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze and a 5-foot swell. It's a rare clean moment in a sea of bad news.
The one day that stands out is Friday the 4th of September. The afternoon is your best shot. We're looking at a clean 4-foot groundswell from the WSW with a long 10-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, giving us clean, workable waves. The energy is moderate, and everything lines up about as well as it can for this spot.
After that, it drops back down. A couple of mornings on the 5th and 8th offer clean offshore winds, but the swell is small, around 3 to 4 feet. It's okay, but nothing to write home about. Then we get a massive spike on the 7th of September – an 11-foot swell with incredibly strong energy, but it's being smashed by a strong 19 mph onshore wind. That's a washing machine, perfect for a kite, but hopeless for a paddle board.
So, my honest advice? The next 16 days are lean. If you absolutely have to get wet, pencil in the afternoon of Friday the 4th of September. It's your best and only real chance for a decent wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 91 | 275 | 154 | 77 | 275 | 889 | 1504 | 574 | 237 | 257 | 359 | 250 | 387 | 438 | 327 | 185 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 9:30AM8.21m | 9:48PM8.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:28PM0.51m | 3:49AM0.66m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | SW 18 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 574 | 237 | 257 | — | — | 323 | — | 12 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 3 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 7 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | S 7 | ESE 2 | E 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 91 | 275 | 154 | 77 | 275 | 889 | 1504 | — | — | — | 359 | 250 | 387 | 438 | 327 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 383 | 332 | 172 | 172 | 68 | 138 | 141 | 383 | 377 | 192 | 124 | 82 | 259 | 0 | 358 | 194 | 64 | 104 | 124 | 241 |
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