Surf Forecasts:
Fausse Passe surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,706 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fausse Passe this week:
The surf forecast for Fausse Passe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fausse Passe in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fausse Passe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's break down the surf for Fausse Passe.
The first few days are a bit of a grind. There's some swell, but the conditions aren't playing ball for a solid session.
Thursday afternoon has a 6ft swell from the SSW, with a moderate cross-offshore wind from the SE. Wave energy is moderate (1069), but the forecast is marginal. It's something, but not what you'd set your watch for.
Friday and Saturday get worse – smaller surf, and the wind stays up. The water temp is around 72°, which is normal for this time of year.
Sunday the 6th sees the swell climbing back to 6-7ft from the SSW, with better wave energy (1706). The wind is still a bit breezy, so not perfectly clean.
The standout window is Monday the 7th morning. That's the one to chase. You've got a 4ft SSW groundswell with a long 15-second period, solid energy (988), and glassy conditions with the wind dropping to just 5 km/h from the SE. It'll be clean as a whistle, with those long-period lines offering the best shape of the period. For the advanced surfers on this reef, that's the pick of the fortnight.
Monday afternoon the wind turns onshore, so make the most of the morning.
The middle of the week after that gets messy with onshore winds. Then around Friday the 11th, a massive 24-second period and 10ft swell (9,157 energy) hits, but the forecast says it's simply too big for this break. Same story for the 12th and 14th – plenty of size, but overshooting the break's capacity.
From the 13th, we get cleaner cross-offshore winds, but the waves are 8-10ft, so that's expert territory. The energy is strong (3,074 to 4,757).
The outlook tails off from the 16th as the swell drops and the wind picks up. The big takeaway: don't miss that Monday the 7th morning session. The rest is either waiting for a cleaner window or dealing with too much juice.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1069 | 609 | 297 | 188 | 497 | 407 | 487 | 551 | 1706 | 1578 | 1018 | 837 | 890 | 551 | 468 | 553 | 536 | 359 | 554 | 407 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:41PM1.04m | 1:08PM1.04m | 00:29AM0.94m | 2:36PM1.01m | 1:40AM0.86m | 4:15PM1.05m | 3:27AM0.82m | 5:30PM1.13m | 5:02AM0.87m | 6:24PM1.22m | 6:09AM0.95m | 7:06PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.47m | 6:21AM0.19m | 7:01PM0.57m | 7:22AM0.24m | 8:38PM0.63m | 8:42AM0.26m | 10:34PM0.62m | 10:10AM0.25m | 11:54PM0.54m | 11:23AM0.20m | 00:46AM0.44m | 12:21PM0.14m | 1:26AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 1069 | 609 | 297 | 161 | 497 | 407 | 487 | 551 | 1706 | 1578 | 1018 | 837 | 890 | 551 | 468 | 553 | 536 | 359 | 554 | 407 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 10 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 41 | 63 | 136 | 180 | 104 | 43 | 26 | 44 | — | 41 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | E 18 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 82 | 188 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | — | — | — | 151 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 70 | 48 | 69 | 63 | 79 | 13 | 32 | 61 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 83 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 736 | 0 | 110 | 1377 | 0 | 110 | 1498 | 80 | 34 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 1235 | 80 | 1361 | 1398 | 1233 | 1233 | 1235 | 149 |
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