Surf Forecasts:
Fausse Passe surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, S swell with 4,180 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fausse Passe over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 599 | 460 | 290 | 392 | 363 | 402 | 431 | 290 | 357 | 382 | 1219 | 1026 | 1633 | 2483 | 3264 | 2081 | 1517 | 1192 | 1065 | 943 | 818 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.24m | 8:11AM0.99m | 9:09PM1.28m | 8:49AM1.02m | 9:38PM1.31m | 9:26AM1.04m | 10:07PM1.31m | 10:05AM1.05m | 10:36PM1.29m | 10:47AM1.05m | 11:07PM1.25m | 11:32AM1.03m | 11:40PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM0.11m | 2:47AM0.42m | 2:25PM0.08m | 3:20AM0.37m | 2:59PM0.08m | 3:53AM0.33m | 3:33PM0.11m | 4:25AM0.29m | 4:08PM0.16m | 4:59AM0.26m | 4:44PM0.23m | 5:34AM0.24m | 5:25PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 171 | 460 | 83 | 155 | 363 | 369 | 431 | 290 | 357 | 371 | 970 | 1026 | 1633 | 696 | 3264 | 106 | 80 | 908 | 1065 | 943 | 818 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | E 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 22 | SE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 242 | 290 | 392 | 344 | 402 | 265 | 244 | 236 | 382 | 5 | 293 | 459 | 164 | 109 | 31 | 199 | 50 | 202 | 117 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 18 | E 7 | SE 12 | E 16 | E 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 23 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 170 | 229 | 88 | 98 | 38 | 6 | 27 | 197 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 53 | 84 | 40 | 28 | 18 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | SSE 4 | S 11 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 599 | 76 | 150 | — | 153 | 51 | — | 42 | — | 17 | 1219 | 557 | 336 | 2483 | 2709 | 2081 | 1517 | 1192 | 305 | 284 | 210 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 150 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 32 | 1233 | 80 | 1233 | 1253 | 1233 | 1285 | 1416 | 150 | 1398 | 110 | 82 | 84 | 147 | 80 |
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