Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, WSW swell with 414 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the outlook for Fall Bay Reef. To be straight with you, it’s a tough stretch ahead. This spot is an inconsistent reef break that needs a specific SW swell, and for the next two weeks, everything just feels off. The water is sitting at 67° and a massive 6° warmer than usual, which is a very unusual anomaly for this time of year.
The first half of the period is a write-off. From Sunday the 2nd right through to Friday the 14th, it’s a long, flat gap of poor surf conditions. There’s really nothing to get excited about. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore, messing up what little bump there is. The combined energy is weak, often under 100 (like 20 and 84), so it’s just not worth paddling out.
Then we finally get a change around Saturday the 15th of August. The morning shows a little life. The swell is a modest 4ft from the WSW, but the real kicker is the wind. It’s glassy, with a slight air, making the surface clean. The combined energy climbs to 135, which is moderate, and while the period is short at 7 seconds, the glassy conditions will make it rideable. This is the one standout in the whole run.
Sunday the 16th of August morning is also worth a mention. Another 5ft WSW swell with glassy winds, giving a combined energy of 214. It’s still not perfect, but it’s the best on offer, with clean, surfable waves.
After that, things drop off again. The rest of the outlook is just ordinary cross-shore chop and fading energy. The second week looks particularly poor. So, if you’re keen, circle Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th for a dawn session, but don’t expect much else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 49 | 84 | 84 | 45 | 143 | 147 | 255 | 322 | 388 | 247 | 157 | 95 | 25 | 28 | 44 | 94 | 176 | 126 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:38PM8.11m | 9:57AM7.77m | 10:15PM7.93m | 10:35AM7.56m | 10:55PM7.62m | 11:18AM7.25m | 11:41PM7.22m | 12:09PM6.87m | 00:38AM6.78m | 1:13PM6.52m | 1:52AM6.45m | 2:35PM6.38m | 3:19AM6.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.79m | 3:56PM0.90m | 4:18AM0.96m | 4:33PM1.13m | 4:58AM1.24m | 5:17PM1.45m | 5:45AM1.61m | 6:11PM1.84m | 6:46AM2.01m | 7:22PM2.17m | 8:06AM2.27m | 8:52PM2.25m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | W 15 | — | W 13 | — | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 49 | 84 | 84 | 45 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | W 10 | SW 12 | — | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 147 | 255 | 322 | 388 | 247 | 157 | 95 | — | 28 | 44 | 94 | 176 | 126 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 367 | 261 | 365 | 358 | 322 | 244 | 141 | 172 | 139 | 367 | 403 | 82 | 138 | 141 | 0 |
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