Surf Forecasts:
Fare Left surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 4,587 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fare Left in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fare Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the only game in town for the next couple of weeks: Fare Left.
It's a serious reef setup, demanding advanced skills, and it doesn't break all that often, so when it’s on, you gotta pay attention. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
The surf window kicks off on Friday the 28th of August, but it's a write-off. We've got a 5ft swell from the SSW, sure, but the wind is howling a solid 28 mph from the southeast, making it a ragged cross-off. The energy is massive (2065), but it's messy.
Things start looking up on Saturday the 29th. The swell jumps up to 8ft in the morning, hitting 10ft by the afternoon, all from that same SSW direction. The wind swings around to a clean offshore from the ESE at 25 mph, which is a major positive for clean faces. The energy is pumping hard (4204 in the arvo). Just a heads up though, a 8ft to 10ft wave on a shallow reef like Fare Left is strictly for the experts. The paddle out is going to be a battle with that strong offshore wind. This is the standout session of the whole forecast.
Sunday the 30th is still solid, with 8ft dropping to 8ft in the afternoon. The wind eases a touch to 22 mph from the east, staying offshore. Clean and powerful, but similar caveats about size and difficulty apply.
Monday the 31st sees the swell start to dip, from 6ft down to 5ft in the afternoon. The wind backs off to 16 mph, staying offshore from the ESE. It's clean and much more manageable, though the energy drops off to 845.
We drop right down through the first week of September. By Tuesday the 1st of September, we're looking at a gentle 3ft to 4ft from the south with light offshore breezes. The energy is weak (around 372). It’s clean enough for a longboard or a funboard if you're feeling patient.
There's a big gap of poor conditions. Wednesday the 2nd is tiny with almost no energy, and then we get a bit of a pulse back on Thursday the 3rd, with 5ft to 5ft SSW swells and clean offshore winds, but the energy is only moderate (914-1021).
The next real window of interest is Friday the 4th of September. The swell builds back up to 6ft in the morning, then hits 8ft in the afternoon. The wind is a clean offshore from the ESE at 19 mph, and the energy pumps back up into the four digits (2615). It's another solid day for advanced surfers.
After that, the swell backs off again into the second week. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of September are worth a look, with 6ft dropping to 4ft and lighter offshore winds. By Sunday afternoon, the wind drops to just 9 mph from the east, making for some very clean, user-friendly surf.
The rest of the run into the second week is a mix of clean days with small swell (2ft to 3ft) and a few days where the wind turns cross-onshore and ruins it completely, especially around Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th of September, where you wouldn't even bother paddling out. The very end of the forecast, around Saturday the 12th, shows a tiny clean wave at 2ft, which is barely worth the walk.
So, to wrap it up: the absolute best bet is Saturday the 29th of August for the biggest, cleanest swell of the run, but only if you've got the skills and the nerve for an advanced reef break in strong offshore wind. The next best shout for stronger, cleaner surf is Friday the 4th of September.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1305 | 1977 | 3373 | 4204 | 4193 | 2684 | 2173 | 1548 | 1090 | 823 | 679 | 371 | 304 | 263 | 218 | 395 | 700 | 897 | 1014 | 1175 | |
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 | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:10AM0.23m | 1:25PM0.26m | 1:22AM0.23m | 1:41PM0.25m | 1:33AM0.23m | 1:55PM0.23m | 1:42AM0.22m | 2:06PM0.21m | 1:48AM0.21m | 2:09PM0.17m | 1:48AM0.19m | 1:53PM0.15m | 1:33AM0.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.01m | 7:13AM0.00m | 7:37PM0.02m | 7:31AM0.01m | 7:51PM0.04m | 7:49AM0.01m | 8:01PM0.05m | 8:05AM0.03m | 8:02PM0.07m | 8:15AM0.04m | 7:44PM0.08m | 8:09AM0.06m | 6:58PM0.08m | |||||||
— | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
1305 | 1977 | 3373 | 4204 | 4193 | 2684 | 2173 | 1548 | 1090 | 823 | 679 | 291 | 219 | 263 | 191 | 395 | 700 | 897 | 1014 | 1175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | WSW 11 | SE 11 | NE 15 |
12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 371 | 304 | 84 | 218 | 64 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | N 10 | NW 10 | N 11 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 9 | NE 14 | SE 11 | S 11 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 42 | 17 | 57 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SSE 7 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
760 | 791 | 824 | 727 | 617 | 762 | 736 | 593 | 493 | 432 | 373 | — | 26 | 260 | 28 | 343 | 417 | 489 | 453 | 373 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3230 | 3230 | 3187 | 3187 | 2303 | 2442 | 2442 | 2442 | 2442 | 1049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 1051 | 2442 | 2442 | 2442 | 2442 |
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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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