Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Fall Bay Reef. This is a reef break that’s inconsistent, and honestly, for the first ten days of the run, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. The swell is tiny, the wind is often messy, and the scores are flat. You’ll see a few cleaner moments around Saturday the 9th and Monday the 10th with some glassy and cross-off conditions, but with waves only 0.7ft and weak energy, it’s barely a ripple. I wouldn’t bother paddling out.
Things stay pretty poor right through until the middle of the second week. The combined energy stays low until Thursday the 13th when it climbs to a moderate level, but the wave comment still says “poor surf conditions.” The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the swell is small and scrappy.
The first real sniff of something rideable comes on Monday the 17th. The morning has 4ft swell from the west, with a period of 7 seconds and a light cross-off breeze. The conditions are clean, and the energy is moderate, but the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not a standout, but it’s the best we’ve seen.
The best on offer is Tuesday the 18th. The morning has 5ft from the southwest, a period of 5 seconds, and glassy conditions. The combined energy is moderate, and the comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not going to blow your mind, but with clean glass and a bit of push, it’s the pick of the bunch. The afternoon jumps to 5ft, but the wind goes cross-shore and the energy spikes, yet the comment says “poor surf conditions” – so the quality drops off.
After that, we get a few more mornings with clean winds and 4ft to 5ft swell, but the energy is moderate and the quality remains ordinary. The final day, Saturday the 22nd, has a clean 4ft morning with a cross-off breeze, but the surf is still only “poor surf conditions.”
Overall, it’s a bleak run. For a reef break that’s already inconsistent, this is a long stretch of nothing. Hold out for that Tuesday the 18th morning if you’re desperate, but don’t expect much.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 43 | 78 | 96 | 113 | 103 | 106 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:13PM6.52m | 1:52AM6.45m | 2:35PM6.38m | 3:19AM6.43m | 3:59PM6.64m | 4:38AM6.79m | 5:10PM7.20m | 5:42AM7.35m | 6:08PM7.85m | 6:35AM7.89m | 6:57PM8.42m | 7:21AM8.31m | 7:41PM8.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM2.01m | 7:22PM2.17m | 8:06AM2.27m | 8:52PM2.25m | 9:36AM2.19m | 10:20PM1.94m | 10:54AM1.77m | 11:30PM1.39m | 11:55AM1.22m | 00:26AM0.80m | 12:45PM0.69m | 1:13AM0.33m | 1:30PM0.31m | 1:56AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 4 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SE 3 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 78 | 96 | 113 | 103 | 106 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 4 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 3 | W 8 | NNW 3 | W 8 | ENE 3 | SW 6 | SSE 6 | — | WSW 3 | — | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 9 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 8 | — | W 4 | W 10 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | W 5 | — | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 6 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 367 | 359 | 338 | 191 | 180 | 180 | 195 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 395 | 311 | 4 | 6 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 |
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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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