Surf Forecasts:
Fall Bay Reef surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with 44 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 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fall Bay Reef over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking.
Straight up, this is a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window, and honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about out there. The whole period is a flat spell with hardly any energy. The only break on the menu is Fall Bay Reef, an inconsistent reef setup that’s exposed to the swell, but it’s just not getting anything to work with.
For the first few days, the water is sitting at a very unusual 68 °F, which is 9 °F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a real standout in a bad way for the surf.
The first week, from July 8th through the 14th, the swell is tiny. We’re talking wave heights of 0.3 ft to 3 ft, with the combined wave energy barely cracking 50 (like 23 on the 8th, 51 on the 13th). The wind is mostly clean or cross-off, but it doesn’t matter when there’s no wave. A 3 ft swell on the 13th morning with a period of only 4 seconds is just a weak, choppy mess. It’s not surfable.
Then we hit a big gap. From July 15th all the way through to July 23rd, the swell drops even lower. Heights are mostly 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft, and the energy values are in the single digits or low teens. There’s a 1.0 ft push on the 18th morning, but with a period of just 3 seconds, it’s a complete dud. The wind stays mostly clean, but it’s polish on a turd. The best you could say is the 0.7 ft on the 17th afternoon is clean, but it’s still flat.
There is no standout session. Nothing comes close to being worth a paddle. The break is inconsistent, and this forecast backs that up. For a reef in this setup, a blank run like this is pretty normal. It’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 15 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 10 |
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 kJ | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:13AM6.82m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM1.95m | 7:27AM1.90m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | 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 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | W 10 | W 5 | — | — | NNW 3 | WSW 8 | ESE 3 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | W 16 | W 21 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 27 | 15 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 180 | 48 | 180 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 78 | 113 | 81 | 402 | 203 | 429 | 358 | 338 | 118 | 377 | 188 | 125 | 261 |
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