Fausse Passe 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 22.57° S 166.47° E

Issued: 10 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Fausse Passe sea temperature is

22.8° C

Fausse Passe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Fausse Passe today (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fausse Passe at 7PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+11) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	17s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	17s
Evening (18 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	16s

Table - waves today at Fausse Passe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon).
	Saturday 18						Sunday 19								Monday 20
	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	4	4	3	3	2	3	3	2	1	3	3	2	2	3	4	4	4	2	3	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 21	SSW 21	SSW 20	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	681	935	1134	1175	1016	859	837	683	665	1219	1911	2000	2896	2276	2276	1847	1404	1327	1152	875	803	773
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	NNE	ENE	NE	NE	N	NE	ENE	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	SSE	SE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		10:27AM1.05m					11:09PM1.32m				11:17AM1.03m				11:45PM1.25m				12:10PM0.99m
Low Tide				4:34PM0.11m					5:33AM0.28m				5:17PM0.23m				6:14AM0.27m				6:01PM0.35m


	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	5:27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—
mm	4	10	4	2	1	2	6	11	3	3	2	4	3	5	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	21	21	21	21	22	22	21	20	21	21	20	20	20	20	20	20	21	21	21	21	21	21
Feels °C	18	19	22	20	20	19	19	18	18	18	14	16	15	16	16	18	20	21	22	20	20	20
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 9	E 9	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	ESE 9	SSW 21	SSW 20	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16
kJ	421	421	380	1175	1016	859	837	683	665	281	1911	2000	2896	2276	2276	1847	1404	1327	1152	875	803	773
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	SE 17	ESE 9	ESE 9	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SSW 21	SE 15	SE 15	SE 15	SE 15	SE 14	SE 14	SE 14	SE 14	SE 14	ESE 8	SE 14	SE 14
kJ	681	935	1134	350	274	218	492	480	539	1219	499	492	485	472	404	346	346	341	336	144	322	218
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 10	SW 10	SE 18	SW 9	SE 17	SE 16	SW 9	SSW 22	ESE 9	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 14	SE 14	WSW 8	WSW 8
kJ	122	96	366	70	459	437	39	278	151	515	425	316	—	—	—	—	—	—	357	331	6	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	ENE 4	NE 4	E 9	E 9	ENE 5	NE 4	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	ESE 8	E 8	—	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	575	575	812	372	32	25	304	264	52	32	566	497	473	596	484	408	324	257	223	—	119	125
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Dumbea Left New-Caledonia	Dumbea Left New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Skateparks New-Caledonia	Dumbea Left New-Caledonia	Lighthouse Right New-Caledonia	Corvette New-Caledonia	Dumbea Left New-Caledonia	Dumbea Left New-Caledonia	Maria Reef left New-Caledonia	Maria Reef left New-Caledonia	Maria Reef left New-Caledonia	Maria Reef left New-Caledonia	Maria Reef left New-Caledonia	Skateparks New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Forari Mine Lefts and Rights Efate	Momi Bay Viti Levu	Desperations Mamanucas
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4
Distance (km)	32	32	0	0	8	32	10	11	32	32	80	80	80	80	80	8	0	0	0	584	1240	1231
Best forecast wave conditions in New Caledonia	Ouano Rights	Tenia	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Corvette
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Tenia New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Corvette New-Caledonia
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	6	6	5	6	6

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