Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 282 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for Fall Bay Reef in feet and miles per hour.
It’s a lean forecast, plain and simple. Starting Sunday morning, the 26th of July, you’ve got a 6ft W swell but it’s a weak 7-second wind swell, with the WNW wind blowing 19 mph cross-off. The combined energy sits at 271, moderate but not clean. The quality is poor, and it stays that way for days.
From the 26th of July through to the 1st of August, there’s hardly anything worth your time. Swell drops to ankle-high – we’re talking 0.3ft – and the winds are mostly cross or onshore. The one glassy moment on Friday morning the 31st of July (NW wind at 3 mph, 2ft W swell) looks perfect but there’s only 34 combined energy – just not enough push.
On Saturday the 1st of August afternoon, we get a bump to 5ft from the WSW (close to optimum direction for this reef) with 188 combined energy, but the wind is cross and it’s still poor quality.
The best of the bunch lands on Sunday the 2nd of August afternoon: glassy conditions with the SSW wind at 3 mph, 3ft W swell, and 99 combined energy. It’s not a big day, but it’ll be the cleanest you’ll see all run. The swell direction matches the reef, and with glass, the lines should be tidy.
After that, the early part of August gets hammered by a near-gale WSW wind on the 4th, hitting 34 mph – that’s kite-surfing stuff, not paddling. Swell stays weak through the rest of the window, with combined energy rarely over 100. The 7th of August morning goes glassy again (NNW 3 mph, 2ft W swell) but only 30 energy.
The last notable window is Sunday the 9th of August afternoon: glassy SW wind, 2ft W swell with a very long 10-second period, and combined energy of 75. That long period groundswell will give the reef some shape, but it’s small and inconsistent. Fall Bay Reef rarely fires, and this is one of those quiet runs.
If you’re keen, aim for that Sunday afternoon on the 2nd of August or maybe the 9th. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 282 | 257 | 134 | 107 | 77 | 76 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 134 | 98 | 60 | 62 | 20 | 32 | 13 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:18PM6.29m | 5:43AM6.38m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM2.48m | 11:32PM2.28m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 134 | 107 | — | — | 34 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 78 | 58 | 2 | 20 | 32 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 282 | 257 | — | 86 | 77 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 62 | 134 | 98 | 60 | 62 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 756 | 904 | 155 | 358 | 358 | 114 | 126 | 140 | 78 | 125 | 407 | 366 | 358 | 358 | 12 | 195 | 426 | 180 | 180 | 405 | 203 |
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