Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period, WSW swell with 20 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 0.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again, but in feet. Let’s break it down. This stretch at Fall Bay Reef starts off totally flat. From July 14th right through until around July 25th you’re looking at waves barely a foot – 0.3ft to 1ft – with combined swell energy stuck below 100 (39). That’s a long, dry spell. The wind offers some glassy moments, like the afternoon of the 14th with a NW breeze at 5 mph, and the morning of the 18th with NNW 5 mph. Clean as can be, but there’s nothing to ride.
Things finally stir on July 26th. Sunday morning brings 3ft from the WSW (period 8 seconds) and the energy hits 103 – finally a little life. Wind is WNW at 20 mph, cross-offshore, so it’s clean. That afternoon the swell goes to 4ft, period 6 seconds, energy 115, but the wind swings W at 30 mph – that fresh breeze kicks up a lumpy cross-chop. Rideable, but rough.
The biggest action is July 27th. Monday morning hits 6ft from the WSW with a 7-second period and strong energy of 558 – the biggest of the run. That’s expert-only size. The wind is SW at 15 mph, cross-onshore, making for fairly choppy conditions. By Monday afternoon, still 6ft and energy 278, same cross-onshore breeze. It’s raw, powerful, but not clean. Only for experienced surfers, and it’ll be a battle.
July 28th stays heavy – Tuesday morning at 5ft, energy 218, but a 35 mph SW wind is fresh cross-onshore and lumpy. Not pretty. July 29th, Wednesday morning, brings 6ft (energy 419), again with a 30 mph SSW cross-onshore wind – that’s a messy, powerful grind. The whole end of the run is better suited for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with strong onshores and building swell.
No real standout session here. If I had to pick one, it’s the morning of July 27th for sheer size, but expect chop. Water temp is about average for the time of year at Fall Bay Reef. A grim outlook with a messy, powerful finish. Keep an eye on it, forecasts can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 11 | W 7 | W 19 | W 19 | W 9 | W 18 | W 11 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:43AM7.97m | 7:07PM8.37m | 7:34AM8.27m | 7:56PM8.68m | 8:21AM8.40m | 8:42PM8.78m | 9:06AM8.34m | 9:27PM8.66m | 9:50AM8.11m | 10:10PM8.34m | 10:33AM7.74m | 10:54PM7.85m | 11:17AM7.27m | 11:38PM7.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.68m | 1:22AM0.39m | 1:42PM0.41m | 2:11AM0.18m | 2:28PM0.29m | 2:57AM0.17m | 3:13PM0.36m | 3:41AM0.35m | 3:56PM0.60m | 4:24AM0.69m | 4:39PM0.98m | 5:07AM1.15m | 5:22PM1.45m | ||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 11 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 6 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 7 | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 6 | W 13 | S 11 | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | NW 4 | W 18 | W 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 2 | — | E 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 118 | 118 | 125 | 395 | 180 | 188 | 395 | 195 | 125 | 477 | 383 | 388 | 466 | 199 | 444 | 299 | 383 | 191 | 153 | 153 |
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