Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, WSW swell with 547 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks look pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got one spot, Fall Bay Reef, but it’s an inconsistent reef setup that’s rarely gonna be working clean. The water temp is sitting at 67° which is a massive 6° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s feeling like a warm bath out there.
The whole 16-day window is a long, drawn-out dry spell. There’s a gap of flat, poor conditions right through until the middle of the second week. Monday the 3rd through to the morning of Thursday the 13th is basically a write-off, with tiny, weak swells and mostly cross or onshore winds, so forget about it.
The only real blip on the radar shows up on Thursday the 13th. The morning brings a fresh offshore breeze from the north at 22 mph, so the lines will be clean. We’re looking at a small 2ft swell from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak (67). It’s not big, but that clean, offshore wind is the best we’ll see. That afternoon, the wind shifts to NNW but stays fresh and clean, with a similar 3ft swell (76 combined energy). It’s small, but it’s the only window where the wind is working for us.
Then we get a pulse on Sunday the 16th. The swell lifts to 6ft from the west, period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 320. That’s a moderate bump. But the wind is cross-onshore from the ESE at 16 mph, making for choppy conditions. The afternoon sees a 6ft swell (408 combined energy), but the wind drops to a light cross-shore. It’s rated as marginal, so it’s messy. For a reef break, that cross-shore chop is not the one. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So, the standout? If you’re desperate for a clean wave, the morning of Thursday the 13th is the pick. It’s small, but it’s the only time the wind is truly offshore and clean. The Sunday the 16th has more size, but the wind will spoil it. Don’t hold your breath for the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 84 | 94 | 45 | 136 | 132 | 201 | 547 | 310 | 200 | 143 | 71 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 155 | 111 | 30 | 28 | 23 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15PM7.93m | 10:35AM7.56m | 10:55PM7.62m | 11:18AM7.25m | 11:41PM7.22m | 12:09PM6.87m | 00:38AM6.78m | 1:13PM6.52m | 1:52AM6.45m | 2:35PM6.38m | 3:19AM6.43m | 3:59PM6.64m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.90m | 4:18AM0.96m | 4:33PM1.13m | 4:58AM1.24m | 5:17PM1.45m | 5:45AM1.61m | 6:11PM1.84m | 6:46AM2.01m | 7:22PM2.17m | 8:06AM2.27m | 8:52PM2.25m | 9:36AM2.19m | 10:20PM1.94m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | W 15 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 84 | 94 | 45 | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 111 | 30 | 6 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 13 | — | WSW 8 | S 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | SSW 2 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 7 | N 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 136 | 132 | 201 | 547 | 310 | 200 | 143 | 71 | — | 1 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 155 | — | — | 28 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 4 | 124 | 381 | 398 | 419 | 896 | 31 | 358 | 388 | 359 | 367 | 379 | 214 | 181 | 395 | 0 | 4 | 168 | 318 |
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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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