Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WSW swell with 415 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for Fall Bay Reef. There's no good surf on offer for the first two weeks of the forecast, from now until the 22nd of September. The wind and swell just aren't lining up. We've got a lot of strong cross-onshore winds and short-period, messy swell. For a spot that's inconsistent at the best of times, this run of poor conditions is a real stinker.
However, there's a glimmer of hope if we hold on. The standout window comes on Wednesday the 23rd of September. The morning kicks off with a solid 10-foot groundswell from the WSW, carrying serious energy (894), but with a cross breeze. Then, Wednesday afternoon is the real gem. We're looking at 8-foot of WSW swell, still with that nice 8-second period, but the combined energy jumps to 962, which is strong. The wind drops to nothing, going glassy. That’s the ticket. For an inconsistent spot like this, seeing a glassy window with that much power is a rare treat. It's for experts, obviously, at that size.
After that, the swell drops off again, but that Wednesday afternoon is the only time I'd even bother paddling out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 169 | 99 | 125 | 306 | 321 | 135 | 235 | 146 | 140 | 134 | 122 | 87 | 225 | 202 | 315 | 230 | 156 | 37 | 67 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:02AM8.34m | 7:20PM8.77m | 7:40AM8.58m | 7:57PM8.86m | 8:16AM8.60m | 8:33PM8.72m | 8:50AM8.41m | 9:07PM8.36m | 9:23AM8.05m | 9:41PM7.85m | 9:57AM7.56m | 10:15PM7.24m | 10:31AM6.98m | 10:52PM6.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.27m | 1:33AM0.05m | 1:46PM0.09m | 2:07AM0.02m | 2:20PM0.12m | 2:39AM0.20m | 2:53PM0.34m | 3:10AM0.55m | 3:25PM0.72m | 3:41AM1.03m | 3:58PM1.23m | 4:14AM1.59m | 4:33PM1.81m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 12 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 6 |
| kJ | 314 | 169 | 99 | 64 | — | — | 135 | 235 | 146 | 140 | 3 | 122 | 2 | — | 202 | 315 | 230 | 156 | 31 | 17 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 125 | 306 | 321 | — | — | — | — | 134 | — | 87 | 225 | 10 | 12 | — | — | 37 | 67 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 124 | 172 | 138 | 16 | 286 | 124 | 124 | 104 | 6 | 464 | 358 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 19 | 322 | 288 |
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