Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WSW swell with 66 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Fall Bay Reef.
To be blunt, it’s looking pretty quiet around here for a long stretch. We’ve got a real flat spell on the cards, and the few bits of energy that show up early on are let down by funky winds. The waiting game starts now.
The first thing worth driving for doesn’t arrive until Monday, August 10th – that’s nearly two weeks out with nothing to really sink your fins into. From now through Sunday, August 9th, the swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, with the wind coming from all wrong angles – side or side-on, churning up a bit of chop. There are a couple of cleaner windows, like Thursday morning, July 30th, with a light offshore breeze from the WNW cleaning up a tiny 3 ft swell, and Friday morning, July 31st, with glassy conditions on a little 2 ft wave, but the energy is weak and it’s not worth suiting up for. The water temp on that first day is a very unusual 69°, a whopping 4° warmer than normal for this time of year.
The standout window is Monday the 10th of August. The morning shows a solid 5 ft swell from the WSW, with a moderate offshore wind from the North. That’s the best call of the whole forecast. The combined energy is strong at 483, and with clean, offshore conditions, the reef could actually start lining up. It's an inconsistent break that doesn't show often, so this is for the experienced crew at that size. The Monday afternoon holds similar 5 ft swell, with a side-offshore wind from the NW – still clean, just a touch less perfect.
Tuesday morning, August 11th, is a sneaky good option too. The swell drops back to 4 ft from the WSW, but the wind goes dead calm – glassy. That’s a rare moment for clean, if smaller, waves. The energy is moderate at 188. The wind builds onshore after that, and the quality slides away.
So the real move is: hold out for the 10th of August. That’s your best shot at some decent size and clean faces. Fall Bay Reef can get crowded when it’s on, so get in early on Monday morning if you’ve got the skill for it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 70 | 58 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 50 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:47AM7.83m | 9:04PM8.16m | 9:21AM7.85m | 9:38PM8.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:50PM0.77m | 3:11AM0.73m | 3:22PM0.78m | 3:44AM0.79m | |||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 84 | — | 58 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 9 | WSW 8 | — | W 4 | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — | WSW 6 | NNW 3 | — | W 6 | NNW 3 | — | W 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | 50 | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | — | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 288 | 114 | 134 | 172 | 125 | 172 | 322 | 138 | 181 | 395 | 181 | 180 | 195 | 398 | 195 | 424 | 374 | 383 | 338 | 48 |
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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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