Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, WSW swell with 986 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period. 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 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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+) | 10AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Fall Bay Reef is all we've got to look at for the next couple of weeks, and to be honest, it's a tough stretch. This spot is inconsistent as it is, and Mother Nature isn't doing us any favours. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
For the first few days, it's a write-off. Sunday the 6th and through the week, we've got tiny, choppy cross-onshore junk. The swell energy is weak, just 53 to 66. Not worth paddling out for.
Monday the 7th morning is the first real glimmer. A 5ft groundswell from the WSW, with a very long period of 14 seconds, hits with strong energy (1352). The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze, keeping things clean. This is for the intermediate surfer – the wave height is manageable, but that long period will make it sometimes a bit straight on a reef. Still, it's the best of the bunch.
After that, Tuesday the 8th morning has a clean 6ft from the WSW, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds, and the energy is moderate (494). The wind is cross-off, so it's clean, but the quality is only marginal. Not a standout.
The rest of the first week and into the second is mostly a mess. Strong winds, lumpy conditions, and poor scores. Thursday the 10th, Friday the 11th, and Saturday the 12th all have poor to ordinary conditions. There's a small window on Tuesday the 15th afternoon, with a 7ft swell from the WSW – that’s pushing into expert-only territory, over 8ft – but it's only a marginal forecast. The wind is cross-off, so it's clean at least, but the energy is moderate (395).
After that, it's back to tiny, weak swells. A long gap of nothing recommendable hits from Thursday the 17th all the way through to Sunday the 21st. The final morning of the forecast, Monday the 21st, is just 1.0ft of weak energy (19) and a small cross-off breeze. Honestly, there's nothing here to get excited about beyond that Monday the 7th morning window. If you're desperate, aim for that, but don't expect a classic. For the rest of the time, it’s a blank run that's pretty normal for this inconsistent reef.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 29 | 60 | 93 | 986 | 972 | 966 | 416 | 337 | 271 | 221 | 159 | 35 | 77 | 244 | 256 | 213 | 134 | 94 | 66 | 165 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:24PM6.19m | 3:16AM6.18m | 3:56PM6.54m | 4:36AM6.67m | 5:04PM7.20m | 5:34AM7.31m | 5:56PM7.89m | 6:21AM7.90m | 6:40PM8.44m | 7:02AM8.34m | 7:20PM8.77m | 7:40AM8.58m | 7:57PM8.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM2.58m | 8:54PM2.45m | 9:38AM2.39m | 10:25PM1.99m | 10:53AM1.83m | 11:27PM1.35m | 11:47AM1.20m | 00:15AM0.74m | 12:31PM0.65m | 00:56AM0.29m | 1:10PM0.27m | 1:33AM0.05m | 1:46PM0.09m | 2:07AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 60 | 53 | 986 | 972 | 617 | 78 | — | — | — | 28 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 256 | 213 | 134 | 94 | 66 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 6 | 366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SW 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 93 | — | — | 966 | 416 | 337 | 271 | 221 | 159 | 35 | 77 | 244 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 165 | 392 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 261 | 114 | 10 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 244 | 155 | 154 | 311 | 135 | 124 | 311 | 124 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 46 | 124 | 138 |
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