Fausse Passe Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.57° S 166.47° E

Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fausse Passe sea temperature is
22.1° C
0.1° 

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


Fausse Passe surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, SSW swell with 1,548 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 15s period. 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 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Sat 8th Aug)1ft (0.3m) 15s
Best Surf 5PM (Sat 8th Aug)1ft (0.3m) 15s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sat 15th Aug)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fausse Passe over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here, checking the local surf. Gotta be honest, the first week is a real grim stretch. The first few days have tiny, weak swell, and the wind is just off. There’s a big gap of nearly a week of barely surfable, ordinary conditions.

Starting off, Saturday, August 8th, there’s practically nothing. A tiny 1.0ft SSW swell with a long period, but the energy is weak (45). The wind is offshore, which is perfect, but it’s just too small to get pumped about. Sunday and Monday are even worse with the wind swinging onshore. Don’t even bother.

Things shift on Thursday, August 13th, but the wind is bad and the swell is still small. Friday, August 14th, the swell jumps to 4ft from the SSW, but with a short period of 8 seconds and cross-shore wind, it’s a messy, choppy mess. Not worth it.

The real standout arrives in the second week. Saturday, August 15th is the first good window. The swell builds to a solid 7ft from the SSW, direction is just right for Fausse Passe. The energy is strong (1167), and it’s clean with a cross-off wind. This is a big wave – over 8ft, it’s for experienced surfers only. The period is 10 seconds, which is workable, and the water temp is a warm 72°, which is about average for this time of year.

The best of the best, the one to circle on your calendar, is Monday, August 17th. The afternoon brings a pumping 8ft swell from the SSE with a long 17-second period and massive energy (3631). The wind is cross-off and clean. This is a serious, powerful, long-period groundswell hitting the reef. That kind of period will draw nice lines, but it might be a bit straight for the beachbreaks. For a reef like Fausse Passe, this is dynamite. It’s a big, expert-level session.

The following Wednesday, August 19th, sees another window. The afternoon delivers 5ft from the SSE, with moderate offshore wind from the ENE. The energy is strong (1036), and the conditions are clean. This is a solid option for experienced surfers, but it’s not quite the standout of the 17th.

After that, the quality drops off. The surf gets smaller, the wind picks up, and the period drops. The rest of the run into the 23rd looks like a washout with weak, onshore winds and fading swell.

So, here’s the bottom line: The first week is a write-off. The real action is that Saturday, August 15th to Monday, August 17th window. The Monday afternoon session on the 17th is the true standout – big, powerful, and clean. If you’re advanced and can handle the size, that’s the one. The Wednesday afternoon on the 19th is a solid backup, but it’s not the same quality. The rest is a gamble.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
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Friday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SE
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
15
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0.3
SSW
19
0.3
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19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
42
48
48
46
66
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30
19
64
42
5
74
71
79
65
160
202
224
422
635
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
20
NE
10
NNW
15
SW
15
S
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
E
15
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15
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5
NE
20
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20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
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High Tide
4:24PM1.03m
3:29AM0.89m
5:41PM1.12m
4:56AM0.89m
6:41PM1.22m
6:07AM0.94m
7:29PM1.30m
7:05AM1.00m
8:11PM1.37m
7:55AM1.06m
8:49PM1.40m
8:42AM1.11m
9:24PM1.39m
Low Tide
9:06AM0.23m
10:20PM0.62m
10:21AM0.20m
11:52PM0.58m
11:32AM0.14m
00:57AM0.50m
12:31PM0.07m
1:46AM0.42m
1:23PM0.02m
2:27AM0.34m
2:09PM0.01m
3:06AM0.28m
2:51PM0.03m
3:41AM0.23m
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5:35
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Fausse Passe Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fausse Passe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fausse Passe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fausse Passe 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 (Fausse Passe) 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 Fausse Passe 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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