
Surf Forecasts:
Fare Left surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,947 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fare Left this week:
The surf forecast for Fare Left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fare Left in the next 16 days are 1.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fare Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Fare Left over the next couple of weeks. This is a proper reef break that needs a solid SW groundswell to get going, and it looks like we’re in for a slow burn before the real juice arrives.
We start off with a bit of a flat spell. Thursday the 10th has some small 3ft SSW swell, but it’s cross-offshore and the energy is weak (466), plus the tide’s being a pest. Not worth rushing out for. Friday the 11th through Saturday the 12th are still small – 2ft to 2ft – with light offshore winds, making for clean little waves, but nothing that’ll get your heart pumping. Think of it as a warm-up.
The story really begins to change on Sunday the 13th. We see a jump in size to 3ft to 4ft from the SSW, with a long 19 second period. That’s proper groundswell energy (824 to 935). Sunday morning has a moderate offshore breeze and clean conditions, but the tide looks like it might throw a spanner in the works during the afternoon.
Now, Monday the 14th is the first true standout. We’ve got 5ft of SW swell with a 17 second period, and the wave energy is strong at 1252. Monday morning has light offshore winds from the east, but Monday afternoon goes glassy – dead calm. That is going to be silky smooth, lined-up perfection for experienced surfers. This is your best early call. It’s punchy enough to keep the crowds down, but not so big it’s out of control.
Tuesday the 15th pushes up to 6ft, but it comes with a cross-offshore wind and a marginal tide call. The energy is very strong (2024), and for a reef like Fare Left, that much swell with a cross-off wind can get a bit lumpy and tough to manage. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th stay in that 6ft to 6ft range, still from the SSW, but again hit by cross-offshore winds. It’s clean and surfable, but it's not the magic window we saw on Monday.
We get another proper look on Friday the 18th – 4ft of SSW swell, strong energy at 1017, and this time the wind goes moderate offshore again. This is your second standout, but the afternoon freshens up, so stick to the morning.
Things get a bit messy from Saturday the 19th. The swell direction swings to the SE, the period drops to a junky 7 seconds, and the wind hits fresh offshore. That’s not the clean groundswell Fare Left needs. For the rest of the second week into the 25th, we see a mix of small SW groundswell and some bigger, lumpy, wind-affected SE windswell. There’s a bit of hope on Monday the 21st with a 5ft SSW swell and gentle offshore wind in the afternoon, that energy is strong (1355) and worthy of a session. Tuesday the 22nd also offers 4ft with gentle offshore – decent.
But overall, the late period is more of a slog, with strong winds and rain threatening to shut it down by the 24th and 25th. Fare Left on a 6ft lumpy SE swell is not the same beast as a glassy 5ft SSW day. My money is on Monday the 14th for the best session, with Friday the 18th morning as the solid backup.
Stay sharp, keep your eyes on the tide, and don’t sleep on that glass-off afternoon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
419 | 264 | 261 | 200 | 132 | 109 | 104 | 181 | 569 | 782 | 903 | 1033 | 1120 | 1207 | 1461 | 1877 | 1809 | 1947 | 1591 | 1479 | 1190 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:33PM0.28m | 00:39AM0.24m | 12:53PM0.28m | 00:54AM0.24m | 1:12PM0.27m | 1:09AM0.24m | 1:30PM0.25m | 1:24AM0.24m | 1:43PM0.22m | 1:35AM0.22m | 1:51PM0.19m | 1:39AM0.20m | 1:47PM0.16m | 1:35AM0.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM0.00m | 6:44AM-0.00m | 7:09PM0.01m | 7:03AM-0.00m | 7:23PM0.02m | 7:22AM0.00m | 7:34PM0.03m | 7:39AM0.01m | 7:41PM0.04m | 7:54AM0.03m | 7:43PM0.05m | 8:03AM0.04m | 7:33PM0.06m | ||||||||
6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
— | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
419 | 264 | 261 | 200 | 132 | 109 | 104 | 181 | 569 | 782 | 903 | 1033 | 1120 | 1207 | 1461 | 1877 | 1809 | 1947 | 1591 | 1479 | 1190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 |
47 | 35 | 32 | 39 | 37 | 53 | 37 | 67 | 73 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 80 | 58 | 175 | 147 | 87 | 56 | 20 | 34 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | NNE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 |
43 | 41 | 27 | 13 | 24 | 51 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 42 | 33 | 48 | 58 | 35 | 28 | 47 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | 35 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 41 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 29 | 7 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 158 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 184 | 152 | 2116 |
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Information about the Fare Left Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fare Left provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fare Left can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fare Left 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 (Fare Left) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fare Left may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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