Surf Forecasts:
Fausse Passe surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, S swell with 3,903 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fausse Passe this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fausse Passe in the next 16 days are 2.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) 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 2.0m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fausse Passe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the lower-deck version. For Fausse Passe (Reunion), the start is a write-off. You got 6ft to 5ft SSW swell on the 14th and 15th, but that wind out of the south and south-southeast is just mangling it – cross-on and choppy. Not your day. Water temp is about 72°F, dead normal for this time of year.
Things clean up Sunday the 16th. A 5ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period, wind turning southeast and going cross-off. Clean lines, proper energy – 1641 on the gauge. That’s a reef-swell combo that delivers. Monday the 17th pushes up to 8ft from the south, same long period, but the wind is fresh at 22 to 25 mph. Still clean, but you’ll feel that breeze. Tuesday the 18th brings another 8ft morning from the south, period dropping to 12 seconds, energy spiking to 4460. Big, powerful, but getting a bit shorter in period.
The middle of the week drops off fast. Thursday and Friday the 20th and 21st have strong east winds and small, short-period junk. Not worth a look.
Saturday the 22nd gives you a tiny chance – 3ft SE swell with offshore wind, clean but small. Sunday the 23rd is glassy but only 2ft. That’s a skimboard session.
Looking ahead, Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th of August bring back the goods: 8ft to 7ft SW swell, 12-second period, cross-off winds. Solid energy around 1600-1700. But the one to circle on your calendar is Saturday the 29th of August. That’s a 8ft SW groundswell, 13-second period, clean cross-off from the east-southeast, and energy roaring at 3052. That’s the standout. Handsome, powerful reef waves for the experienced crew. Crowds are possible on the good days, and with this being a consistent reef, it’ll be busy when it’s good.
If the wind really cranks and the swell gets sloppy, this spot is better for a kite than a paddle. The best windows are Sunday the 16th morning and that promising Saturday the 29th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 634 | 326 | 351 | 415 | 464 | 932 | 1199 | 1117 | 3903 | 3258 | 1606 | 1531 | 1850 | 1599 | 800 | 642 | 588 | 447 | 398 | 333 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.11m | 9:24PM1.39m | 9:26AM1.14m | 9:57PM1.35m | 10:09AM1.14m | 10:28PM1.29m | 10:52AM1.11m | 10:58PM1.20m | 11:37AM1.07m | 11:28PM1.11m | 12:25PM1.01m | 11:59PM1.02m | 1:23PM0.95m | 00:35AM0.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.03m | 3:41AM0.23m | 3:31PM0.09m | 4:16AM0.19m | 4:10PM0.18m | 4:50AM0.18m | 4:49PM0.28m | 5:24AM0.19m | 5:28PM0.39m | 6:00AM0.22m | 6:10PM0.50m | 6:41AM0.27m | 7:02PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 634 | 326 | 351 | 415 | 464 | 405 | 1199 | 1117 | 3903 | 3258 | 1606 | 1531 | 1850 | 869 | 800 | 642 | 246 | 213 | 147 | 97 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 20 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 9 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 13 | SE 15 | SSW 11 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 270 | 243 | 226 | 232 | 322 | 932 | 202 | 339 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 65 | 892 | 72 | 82 | 54 | 117 | 138 | 126 | 110 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 21 | S 11 | SW 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SE 15 | SW 22 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 112 | 146 | 240 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 87 | 124 | 177 | 126 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 155 | 209 | — | 308 | — | — | — | 364 | 7 | 254 | 477 | 822 | 1718 | 1599 | 653 | 481 | 588 | 447 | 398 | 333 | 418 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1231 | 1231 | 1231 | 1339 | 1439 | 80 | 1233 | 1233 | 1233 | 1339 | 1438 | 1438 | 1417 | 1416 | 150 | 1416 | 1416 | 80 | 102 | 1234 | 110 |
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