Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, W swell with 138 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Fall Bay Reef is a tough one. The overall pattern is flat and weak, with very little to get excited about. The surf on offer is small and inconsistent, and there’s a big gap of almost nothing worthwhile for the first several days.
The first session that even registers is on the morning of Saturday, July 26th. We’ll see a tiny pulse of 4ft swell from the west, but with a short period of 7 seconds, it won’t have much punch. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting at 138. The wind is a cross-off from the NW at 12 mph, which will keep things clean, but the waves are just too small and weak to make it a proper surf. The water temperature is 69°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a bit of a surprise.
Sunday, July 27th, offers a similar story. A morning session with 3ft swell from the west, period of 6 seconds, combined energy of 49 – still weak. The wind is a light cross-off from the NW at 6 mph, so it’s clean, but again, not much to ride. The afternoon gets choppier with moderate cross-shore wind.
The rest of the first week and into the second week is a real struggle. From Monday, July 28th, right through to the end of the month, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, with poor wind conditions and very low energy. There’s a long stretch of days with no real surf to recommend.
The best chance, and I mean the only real standout in this whole forecast, comes on the morning of Sunday, August 2nd. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the west-southwest, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is still moderate at 77. The wind is a light cross-off from the NE at 3 mph, making for glassy, clean conditions. For a break that’s inconsistent and rarely breaks, this is a rare moment where it might actually be worth a look. The swell direction is from the WSW, which is close to the optimum SW direction for this spot. It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest and most promising window in an otherwise bleak outlook.
Beyond that, the trend continues flat. By August 6th, we see a small bump to 4ft from the WSW, but the wind is onshore and choppy, so it’s messy and not recommended.
In short, if you’re dead set on Fall Bay Reef, pencil in the morning of Sunday, August 2nd. It’s a long shot, but it’s your best shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 3 | SW 12 | W 4 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 85 | 138 | 97 | 73 | 49 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:21AM6.18m | 1:54PM5.96m | 2:29AM5.85m | 3:07PM5.83m | 3:44AM5.81m | 4:19PM5.96m | 4:51AM6.02m | 5:18PM6.29m | 5:43AM6.38m | 6:05PM6.72m | 6:26AM6.77m | 6:46PM7.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM2.39m | 7:36AM2.55m | 8:09PM2.70m | 8:45AM2.76m | 9:24PM2.78m | 9:58AM2.73m | 10:35PM2.61m | 11:02AM2.48m | 11:32PM2.28m | 11:53AM2.12m | 00:19AM1.89m | 12:35PM1.72m | 00:58AM1.50m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 3 | W 8 | S 12 | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | WSW 7 | W 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 138 | — | 73 | 49 | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | SW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | N 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 22 | — | — | 97 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 446 | 364 | 78 | 847 | 125 | 428 | 735 | 407 | 395 | 434 | 358 | 0 | 370 | 0 | 5 | 195 | 118 | 153 | 358 | 181 |
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