Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 60 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again, and I’ll tell you right now – this forecast for Fall Bay Reef is a rough one. Over this 16-day window, there’s hardly any surf worth paddling out for. Every single record comes back with a big fat zero on quality, so there’s no standout session to get excited about.
The water temp is sitting at about 67°, which is a good 8° warmer than what’s normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so it’ll feel like bath water if you go in. The swell energy is weak the whole time – combined energy values are mostly in the teens and twenties, with the highest barely scraping the 80s. That’s feeble.
From Thursday 9 July, we’ve got tiny 1-foot swell from the west with a short 10-second period. Barely a ripple. Friday 10 July is 2-foot at 9 seconds – still tiny. A bit cleaner wind Friday afternoon, but the surf quality doesn’t budge. Saturday 11 July drops back to 1-foot, and we stay in that ankle-biter range through the weekend. Sunday 12 July brings a longer 16-second period swell, but it’s only 0.3-foot, so just long-period flatness.
The following week is no better. Monday 13 July pushes up to 4-foot from the east, but the period is a shocker at 4 seconds – super short windswell junk. There’s a glassy moment Monday afternoon with 3-foot, but it’s still poor quality. Tuesday 14 July has another 4-foot east swell with 5-second period, and the rest of the week dribbles along with 2-foot to 3-foot, all that same short-period weak energy. The combined energy never breaks 100, so we’re deep in the weak zone. By the second week, say Monday 20 July onward, we’re looking at 1-foot to 3-foot swells – still nothing. A little uptick on Tuesday 21 July with 3-foot from the west-southwest and a 6-second period, but energy is still in the 50s. It’s clean at times with offshore or cross-off winds, but there’s no wave to work with.
Honestly, the best you’ll get is a clean, glassy morning on 19 July, but with 0.7-foot and only 6 units of combined energy, you’re floating, not surfing. This is one of those stretches where the area just goes dead. It doesn’t stay poor for long usually, and forecasts can change, but right now it’s a blank run. Keep the board in the car and wait for a proper swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | W 16 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | W 11 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 22 | 28 | 51 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 16 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:49PM6.60m | 2:21AM6.73m | 3:00PM6.67m | 3:35AM6.84m | 4:12PM6.95m | 4:45AM7.15m | 5:17PM7.41m | 5:48AM7.57m | 6:15PM7.91m | 6:43AM7.97m | 7:07PM8.37m | 7:34AM8.27m | 7:56PM8.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM2.03m | 8:37AM1.92m | 9:11PM1.93m | 9:49AM1.77m | 10:24PM1.63m | 10:57AM1.45m | 11:30PM1.21m | 11:58AM1.06m | 00:29AM0.76m | 12:52PM0.68m | 1:22AM0.39m | 1:42PM0.41m | 2:11AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 16 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 10 | W 4 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | W 16 | W 21 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 5 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 48 | 22 | 28 | 51 | 20 | 14 | 27 | 16 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 180 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 78 | 113 | 81 | 383 | 126 | 461 | 385 | 54 | 125 | 125 | 54 | 123 | 184 | 135 | 134 |
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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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