Fall Bay Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.56° N 4.29° W

Fall Bay Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fall Bay Reef sea temperature is
20.5° C
4.1° 

Fall Bay Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 311 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 1.7m 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 20th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.5
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.6
WSW
7
1.3
W
7
1.1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.7
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.7
E
4
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
10
10
12
34
41
152
92
62
95
140
311
171
103
73
39
26
24
13
14
18
Wind (km/h)
5
N
20
W
10
W
10
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
20
NW
25
W
25
NW
25
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
10
NNW
20
N
20
NW
15
N
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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
12:52PM5.80m
1:31AM5.54m
2:16PM5.50m
3:07AM5.42m
Low Tide
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
6:31AM2.73m
7:09PM2.91m
7:50AM3.10m
8:44PM3.11m
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6:03
6:03
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:36
8:34
8:31
8:30
8:28
8:25
 mm
6
2
1
6
Temp °C
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
18
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17
17
17
17
18
17
17
18
14
14
15
13
Feels °C
15
13
19
17
15
16
16
13
15
11
11
11
12
12
15
14
14
9
8
9
8
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Information about the Fall Bay Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fall Bay Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fall Bay Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fall Bay Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fall Bay Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fall Bay Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Fall Bay Reef is 25 km (16 miles) from Swansea. If you plan a holiday in Wales - Gower, look for hotels and other accommodation in Swansea. Swansea has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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