Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, W swell with 358 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) 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 0.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s take a look at what’s on offer for Fall Bay Reef. First thing to say is that the water is sitting at 69°, which is a solid 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you’ll be in for a comfortable session if you get in.
Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, there’s almost nothing to get excited about here. The swell is tiny most days, with heights barely scraping 2ft, and the period is short, so the waves are going to be weak and lack any real punch. The combined energy is mostly in the low double digits, like 76 and 35, which is weak. There’s a bit of a bump around Tuesday the 18th, where the swell picks up to 4ft with 105 energy, but it’s still a short period and the winds are a bit messy. The best chance for a surf might be Saturday morning, August 15th, with a clean offshore breeze from the north, but the swell is only 1ft and from the WSW – that’s not going to give you much to work with. The break is inconsistent and needs a good SW swell to really fire, so this is a tough run.
If you’re desperate, keep an eye on Wednesday the 28th of August. That’s a long way out, but there’s a 6ft swell from the WSW with a clean cross-off wind and a combined energy of 331 – that’s moderate. It’s still not the ideal direction for this reef, which prefers a SW swell, so it might be a bit lumpy. But it’s the best you’ll see in the whole forecast. The crowds here can be a problem sometimes, but with this run of poor conditions, I doubt you’ll have any company.
Other than that, it’s a pretty blank fortnight. Fall Bay Reef is a rare breaker, and it’s showing it here. Maybe the forecast changes, but for now, I’d keep the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 48 | 22 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 94 | 59 | 33 | 114 | 290 | 358 | 163 | 94 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:23PM8.94m | 8:44AM8.55m | 9:02PM8.81m | 9:22AM8.35m | 9:40PM8.46m | 9:59AM7.98m | 10:17PM7.94m | 10:35AM7.48m | 10:54PM7.30m | 11:13AM6.91m | 11:35PM6.64m | 11:56AM6.32m | 00:23AM6.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.00m | 2:49PM0.14m | 3:12AM0.17m | 3:25PM0.37m | 3:48AM0.53m | 4:02PM0.76m | 4:23AM1.02m | 4:38PM1.28m | 4:59AM1.59m | 5:17PM1.85m | 5:39AM2.19m | 6:04PM2.43m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 8 | W 17 | W 6 | SW 17 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 14 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 48 | 22 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 94 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 163 | 8 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | WSW 7 | — | W 7 | NNW 3 | — | — | W 7 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 11 | — | 28 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | 11 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 4 | — | 28 | 15 | — | 59 | 31 | 114 | 290 | 358 | — | 94 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 181 | 377 | 372 | 195 | 180 | 395 | 206 | 403 | 322 | 412 | 299 | 172 | 186 | 693 | 358 | 419 | 155 | 0 | 0 |
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