Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with 1,232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 (Sep 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m Rusty. Let’s call it like it is.
This 16-day stretch is a grind. There’s no perfect day, no obvious winner. It’s all about picking the least messy window.
Your first real look is Friday morning, September 4th. The wind finally goes clean, a light offshore from the NW. Swell is around 6ft from the WSW with moderate energy. It’s listed as "marginal," probably tide-sensitive, but if you’re an intermediate looking for something, this is your spot.
The true gem? Saturday morning, September 5th. Glassy conditions, zero wind. The swell is small, only about 2-3ft from the WSW, but with a 9-second period. It’ll be clean and small. That’s the standout of the whole forecast.
After that, it gets ugly. Sunday the 6th is tiny and choppy. Monday the 7th brings a bigger 5-6ft swell from the WSW with a long 12-second period and strong energy, but the cross-onshore wind trashes it. Tuesday the 8th pumps up to a heavy 8ft from the west with very strong energy and 40 km/h winds – that’s expert-only, messy, and better for kites.
From September 10th all the way through the 16th, it’s flat or weak. A few tiny pulses, but nothing worth getting wet for. That’s a long dead run.
Water temp is about 67°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s the only good news.
Your best move is Saturday morning, September 5th. Small, glassy, and your only clean shot. Everything else is a battle.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 54 | 42 | 120 | 372 | 319 | 310 | 242 | 231 | 397 | 210 | 137 | 106 | 96 | 65 | 16 | 24 | 52 | 158 | 683 | 365 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:48PM8.23m | 10:08AM7.90m | 10:28PM7.78m | 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 | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.51m | 3:49AM0.66m | 4:06PM0.85m | 4:28AM1.10m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 397 | 210 | 137 | 106 | 96 | 65 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 158 | 615 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 95 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SW 5 | NNW 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 137 | 54 | 42 | 120 | 372 | 319 | 310 | 242 | 231 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 52 | 4 | 683 | 365 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 138 | 95 | 415 | 322 | 138 | 124 | 311 | 358 | 10 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 4 | 261 | 126 | 124 | 124 | 135 |
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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).
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