Surf Forecasts:
Fausse Passe surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 8,820 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 18s. 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 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fausse Passe over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's shaking in the water at Fausse Passe.
Right now, the forecast is a bit of a mixed bag. The first few days are a write-off, I'm afraid. Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th are offering nothing but messy, choppy conditions and poor surf. We’ll have to wait until Tuesday the 7th for any real size, but that comes with a nasty cross-onshore wind, making it lumpy and ugly. That trend of big, wind-affected swell continues right through to Thursday the 10th. The wave energy is huge – we're talking readings of over 14000 at times – but you just can't surf it properly in these winds. The swell is pushing 10ft to 13ft from the SSW, which is serious size, but it's all just blown out. It's a real shame.
After that rough patch, things start to look up. The real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Saturday the 11th. We’ve got a clean 6ft SSW swell with a perfect 12-second period, and the wind is... wait for it... glassy. That word means everything. The wave energy is still solid at 1885, but the conditions will be pristine for experienced surfers. It's gonna be clean, lined-up, and all-time. Sunday the 12th will also be clean with a 4ft SSE swell and a cross-off breeze, a great follow-up session.
The second week sees the energy drop off. From the 14th to the 20th, the swell gets much smaller, mostly in the 1ft to 5ft range. The winds turn offshore from the east and northeast which keeps the surface clean, but a lot of this is for the die-hards on small-wave gear. The morning of Saturday the 19th looks like the best of the later period with a light offshore wind and a little 3ft SSW swell with a 14-second period – clean, but small. The water temperature is about 74°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
For a spot like this, it's all about timing. The big, bad swell is a kite-surfer's dream, but for the rest of us, hold out for Saturday the 11th. That's where the magic is.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 535 | 543 | 449 | 361 | 830 | 4717 | 6602 | 8427 | 8271 | 6997 | 5182 | 2221 | 1450 | 2196 | 1835 | 1387 | 1208 | 1783 | 811 | 647 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:04AM0.95m | 11:46PM1.23m | 11:53AM0.93m | 00:22AM1.20m | 12:51PM0.92m | 1:03AM1.15m | 2:00PM0.92m | 1:50AM1.08m | 3:19PM0.96m | 2:48AM1.02m | 4:39PM1.03m | 3:56AM0.98m | 5:48PM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.22m | 6:16AM0.35m | 5:49PM0.30m | 7:00AM0.33m | 6:38PM0.39m | 7:49AM0.29m | 7:39PM0.48m | 8:43AM0.26m | 8:56PM0.55m | 9:42AM0.22m | 10:23PM0.57m | 10:43AM0.16m | 11:47PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 535 | 543 | 449 | 361 | 830 | 4717 | 5269 | 8427 | 8271 | 6997 | 5182 | 2221 | 1450 | 2196 | 1835 | 1387 | 1208 | 1783 | 811 | 647 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 177 | 309 | 255 | 1033 | 2147 | 57 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 1098 | 972 | 214 | 119 | 336 | 309 | 390 | 740 | 553 | 319 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 23 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 11 | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 28 | 120 | 54 | 145 | 96 | — | — | 44 | — | 18 | 99 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 79 | 104 | 334 | 322 | 220 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 27 | 626 | 3500 | 6602 | 5953 | 5850 | — | 3363 | — | — | 1659 | 1361 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1233 | 1235 | 110 | 1233 | 1285 | 1231 | 1231 | 1231 | 1235 | 1235 | 1439 | 584 | 1417 | 1311 | 1235 | 1235 | 584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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