Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, WSW swell with 250 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Fall Bay Reef has cooking for the next couple of weeks. I gotta level with you – it’s a pretty dry spell, with a big gap of nothing worth getting wet for.
You’re gonna wait until Thursday, August 13th before we see anything rideable. That morning, a little 3ft swell from the WSW pushes in with moderate combined energy (187), and a gentle cross-offshore breeze will keep it clean. Nothing to write home about, just ordinary, but you could snag a few. Friday, August 14th is a carbon copy – cleaner morning with a 3ft WSW swell, combined energy of 157, and cross-off winds keeping it tidy. Still small and just average.
After Friday afternoon, the surf fades fast. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves for days – Saturday morning the 15th has a piddly 2ft swell (46 combined energy) and clean conditions, but it’s barely worth suiting up. Glassy mornings pop up, like Sunday the 16th with 1ft, but there’s no power behind it.
The real standout shows up a week later. On Friday, August 21st, the swell jumps to a solid 6ft from the W in the morning, with a combined energy of 269 – that’s moderate-to-strong. The catch? A cross-onshore ESE wind at 12 mph is gonna chop it up and make it sloppy. By the afternoon, it’s even bigger, 7ft from the W with 444 combined energy – a proper push of water. But again, the wind is cross-shore and the period is only 7 seconds – pretty junky. At that size, over 5ft, it’s getting too big for beginners, and with the onshore wind, it’ll be bumpy and lumpy. More of a kite-surfing setup than a paddler’s dream.
Honestly, the pick of the whole 16-day stretch is Thursday morning the 13th and Friday morning the 14th. Those are your best shots for a clean wave, but don’t expect anything overhead. The rest is mostly flat, onshore, or just poor. If you’re feeling optimistic, keep an eye on the 21st – it could be a fun size if the wind swings around, but it’s far out, so take that one with a grain of salt.
Stay patient, and keep the wax warm. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 6 | WSW 8 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 18 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 5 | 7 | 25 | 78 | 96 | 119 | 187 | 250 | 96 | 157 | 58 | 87 | 24 | 43 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:42AM7.35m | 6:08PM7.85m | 6:35AM7.89m | 6:57PM8.42m | 7:21AM8.31m | 7:41PM8.80m | 8:04AM8.54m | 8:23PM8.94m | 8:44AM8.55m | 9:02PM8.81m | 9:22AM8.35m | 9:40PM8.46m | 9:59AM7.98m | 10:17PM7.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM1.22m | 00:26AM0.80m | 12:45PM0.69m | 1:13AM0.33m | 1:30PM0.31m | 1:56AM0.05m | 2:10PM0.12m | 2:35AM0.00m | 2:49PM0.14m | 3:12AM0.17m | 3:25PM0.37m | 3:48AM0.53m | 4:02PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | ESE 2 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 25 | 78 | 96 | 119 | 187 | — | 96 | 157 | 52 | 87 | 24 | 43 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 6 | ESE 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 18 | W 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 19 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | S 6 | — | E 3 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 3 | — | W 6 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | N 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 250 | 4 | — | 58 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 358 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 4 | 181 | 390 | 383 | 383 | 377 | 377 | 180 | 78 |
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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).
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