Surf Forecasts:
Fausse Passe surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 2,388 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSE 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fausse Passe in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 2.2m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fausse Passe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a coffee, mate. Rusty here, and I'm looking at what's on offer for this stretch of coast. We've got one break to talk about, and honestly, it's a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks.
Fausse Passe (Fausse-Passe) is a consistent, advanced reef break that's exposed to the SW swell. The water temp is sitting at 73°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real standout, and the best of the whole period, is Monday the 3rd of August. We've got a solid 10ft swell hammering in from the S, with a period of 12 seconds. The wind is a strong cross-off straight from the ESE at 25 mph, which is cleaning things up nicely. The combined wave energy is very strong (2563), so this is a proper, powerful groundswell. The forecast says it's "too big for this break," and honestly, 10ft on a reef is serious stuff. This is a big, powerful day for the experts only. The offshore wind is a major positive, keeping the faces clean, but the sheer size and energy mean only the experienced crew should even think about it.
The potential for a good session on Monday the 3rd of August is the clear highlight. There's a little bit of a comeback later in the run, but the middle of the period is a write-off with no surf to speak of. From Tuesday the 4th through to the 12th of August, the swell drops right off and the wind shifts onshore, making for poor conditions. The only glimmer in that stretch is Sunday the 9th of August, where we get a tiny 1ft swell with a glassy NNE breeze at 3 mph. It's surfable, but very ordinary.
The next surge of interest comes around Monday the 17th of August. We've got a 6ft swell from the SSW with a period of 10 seconds, and a light cross breeze from the SSE at 3 mph. The combined energy is strong (1213), so there's some grunt behind it. The conditions are a bit mixed, with a cross-chop expected, but it's a long-range call, so it's promising but less certain. For a reef, that shorter period and cross-shore wind might make it a bit messy compared to the big, clean Monday the 3rd.
So, the absolute standout is the 10ft S swell on Monday the 3rd of August. It's a giant, powerful, and clean wave for the experts. The other potential session on the 17th is worth watching, but it's a long way off and the conditions are less ideal. If you're an advanced surfer, circle that Monday the 3rd. If not, you're looking at a long wait.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2481 | 2388 | 1507 | 1020 | 1069 | 828 | 627 | 525 | 394 | 204 | 176 | 146 | 77 | 72 | 41 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 26 | 38 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.05m | 11:07PM1.25m | 11:32AM1.03m | 11:40PM1.19m | 12:25PM1.01m | 00:17AM1.11m | 1:29PM0.99m | 1:03AM1.02m | 2:51PM0.98m | 2:05AM0.94m | 4:24PM1.03m | 3:29AM0.89m | 5:41PM1.12m | 4:56AM0.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.23m | 5:34AM0.24m | 5:25PM0.32m | 6:14AM0.23m | 6:12PM0.42m | 7:00AM0.23m | 7:12PM0.52m | 7:56AM0.24m | 8:35PM0.60m | 9:06AM0.23m | 10:20PM0.62m | 10:21AM0.20m | 11:52PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | ESE 9 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 2481 | 305 | 848 | 1020 | 542 | 828 | 627 | 525 | 394 | 204 | 176 | 146 | 440 | 72 | 601 | 360 | 193 | 203 | 84 | 84 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 14 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 31 | 4 | — | 139 | 1069 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 42 | 65 | 77 | 35 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 23 | — | S 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | S 16 | SW 23 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 51 | — | 9 | 26 | 102 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 8 | 30 | 22 | 26 | 35 | 26 | 38 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | — | E 4 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2388 | 1507 | 673 | 723 | 450 | 355 | 416 | 243 | 153 | 220 | 256 | 29 | 782 | 15 | — | 24 | 313 | 11 | 15 | 151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1405 | 1398 | 149 | 1235 | 1361 | 80 | 105 | 147 | 105 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 105 | 32 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1231 | 0 |
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