Fausse Passe Surf Break

Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 22.57° S 166.47° E

Issued: 10 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fausse Passe sea temperature is
23.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 8,533 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. 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 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5PM. 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 TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 5th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Tue 7th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 16s

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


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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got one spot in the mix, Fausse Passe, so we’ll be riding that wave the whole time.

The outlook starts off a bit flat and funky, as you’d expect from a reef setup that’s pretty exposed to the swell. The first few days, starting Saturday the 4th, are for the keeners only. We’ve got a 4ft SE swell with 11-second period on Saturday afternoon, but the cross-off wind is making it a bit tricky, and the combined wave energy is moderate at 437. Sunday morning the 5th cleans up a touch with a 4ft SE swell, now 13-second period, and the energy jumps to 594. It’s still a cross-off wind though, keeping it marginal.

By Monday the 6th, things get a bit rougher. A 4ft SE swell on the morning is cross-on, and the wind picks up. The afternoon sees the swell jump to 6ft from the SSW, with a 12-second period and the combined energy ramping up to a strong 1361, but it’s cross-on and choppy. Tuesday the 7th is a write-off for paddle surfing – we’re looking at a massive 12ft swell from the SSW with a long 14- to 16-second period, and the combined energy is absolutely cranking at 10250 to 12323. However, the wind is howling at 30 km/h cross-on, making it lumpy and dangerous. This setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Wednesday the 8th keeps the massive energy coming. You’ve got a 13ft swell from the SSW early morning, combined energy at 6676, but again it’s cross-on and choppy with a 20 km/h wind. The swell is just too big for this break for most folks, and the conditions are poor. The energy drops slightly Thursday the 9th with a 10ft swell, but it’s still cross-on and messy.

Now, Friday the 10th is where we start to see a bit of a reset. The swell drops to 7ft from the SSW, period goes to 11 seconds, and the energy is down to a moderate 1597. The wind swings cross-shore, creating a cross-chop but it’s more manageable. Saturday the 11th is the standout in the first week. We’ve got a 8ft S swell on Saturday morning with a 12-second period and combined energy of 2092. But the magic is the wind: a glassy 5 km/h from the east. That’s offshore for this spot, and it’s going to be clean and lined up. But remember, 8ft is a big wave – this is for experienced surfers only.

Sunday the 12th backs off a touch with a 5ft S swell and the wind goes cross-off in the morning, keeping it clean and fun. Monday and Tuesday the 13th and 14th are smaller but clean. Monday morning has a 5ft SSE swell with 9-second period, cross-off wind (623 energy), and Tuesday morning has a 4ft SE swell with an offshore wind at 20 km/h – feeling fresh but workable.

The middle of the week from the 15th gets ugly again with onshore winds and small, weak swell. That brings us to the big finish on Friday the 17th of July. This is the true standout of the whole outlook. Friday morning is an absolute gem: a 4ft SSW swell with an incredibly long 18-second period, combined energy of 1978, and it’s glassy calm. That’s a groundswell of the highest order. It will be peeling perfectly at this reef, but watch for those long lulls between sets. Then Friday afternoon gets even better for a few of you – the swell jumps to 6ft from the SSW, still with that long 17-second period, combined energy a meaty 3912, and a light cross-off wind from the southeast. This is as good as it gets for Fausse Passe.

Saturday the 18th the swell gets big again, 12ft, and it’s glassy, but that’s too much juice for this break unless you’re an expert on a gun. Sunday the 19th closes it out with a windy, lumpy 10ft swell.

So, for the highlights: Saturday the 11th is the best bet in the first week if you’ve got the skill for a solid 8ft glassy wave. But the true winner, the one you circle on the calendar, is Friday the 17th of July. That glassy morning with 4ft of 18-second groundswell is pure magic, and the afternoon holds up with a little more size and clean offshore texture.

The water temp is sitting around 74°F with a tiny anomaly of just 0.4°F, so it’s pretty average for this time of year. No worries about a cold one.

Stay stoked, keep an eye on the wind, and don’t sleep on that Friday the 17th.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.3
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1.8
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
2.5
S
13
2.1
S
12
1.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
382
535
543
494
361
934
4308
6506
8533
7676
3657
5249
3605
2431
2391
2047
1586
1206
2092
1208
864
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
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
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:12PM1.25m
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
5:35AM0.38m
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
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6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
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5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:23
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
18
18
18
19
16
16
13
14
13
14
15
16
15
16
14
15
15
18
17
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.3
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1
SE
11
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
2.5
S
13
2.1
S
12
1.8
S
12
Energy kJ
382
535
543
494
361
255
4308
5269
8533
7676
3657
5249
3605
2431
2391
2047
1586
1206
2092
1208
864
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
23
1.2
SSW
19
1.8
SSW
18
0.5
SE
11
0.4
ESE
11
2.5
S
15
0.4
SE
11
0.1
SW
22
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SSW
18
0.2
ESE
12
0.7
SSW
19
1
S
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
51
44
44
177
309
54
1033
2147
57
47
3135
29
18
97
184
13
332
422
390
417
326
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.1
SW
22
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SW
16
0.7
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
Energy kJ
2
15
13
57
49
145
96
30
18
11
35
61
315
45
31
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
2
934
6506
6028
5548
3703
2508
1899
1702
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
Distance (km)
1398
0
1233
1235
110
1231
1235
1231
1231
1231
1240
1417
1417
584
1417
1416
1235
1235
1398
80
0
Best forecast wave conditions in New Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
6
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
7
5
4
8
4
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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).

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