Surf Forecasts:
Fausse Passe surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, S swell with 3,051 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 15s. 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 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fausse Passe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the chatter.
The next couple of weeks start with a bit of a tease. We’ve got some solid swell coming, but it’s gonna be too big and too messy at first. The real window opens later, and it’s worth waiting for.
Monday afternoon, August 17th, we see the first pulse, but it’s not happening. We have 1.7m of SSW swell at Fausse Passe (Reunion), but the wind is a fresh cross-offshore from the SE at 35 km/h. The water is a warm 22°, pretty normal for this time of year. The energy is strong, reading 2091, but the conditions aren’t lining up. Pass.
Tuesday, August 18th, is where it gets frustrating. The swell jumps – 3.0m in the morning and 2.5m in the afternoon, straight out of the south with a 12-second period. That’s a ton of juice, reading 3393, but it’s just too big for this break. It’s expert-only, and the tide isn’t helping. This is one for the big-wave crew, not for the rest of us.
From Wednesday, August 19th, through to the next Tuesday, August 25th morning, it’s a real mixed bag. We’ve got a drop in size, but the period gets short and weak. Wednesday sees 2.3m, dropping to 2.2m, but the period is a pathetic 8 seconds, so no punch. The energy drops off too. The rest of that week and into the weekend is worse – swell fading to under a meter, energy in the low hundreds, and wind onshore or cross-off. A long stretch of poor, marginal days where it’s not worth paddling out. This is the flat spell.
Then things turn. Tuesday morning, August 25th, we get a shift. A fresh offshore E wind at 30 km/h cleans things up, and we have 1.6m of SSW groundswell with a 15-second period. The energy’s back up to 1194. It’s still marginal, but it’s a sign of life.
The real standout, the one to aim for, is Wednesday morning, August 26th. This is the pick. The wind dies completely – zero km/h, absolute glass. We have a clean 1.6m of SSW swell with a long 15-second period. Energy is solid at 1143. This is clean, lined-up surf at an exposed reef break. It’s going to be perfect. This is the day.
Thursday morning, August 27th, is another excellent one. We have a slight air, westerly wind at 5 km/h, keeping it glassy. The swell is holding at 1.7m from the SSW with a 14-second period, energy at 1096. Right up there with Wednesday, just a touch less defined. The afternoon gets a little cross-onshore.
After that, the swell drops back. Friday, August 28th, and the weekend see the size fade to 1.0-1.2m. Mornings stay clean and glassy, making for some fun, small waves, but nothing with that mid-week power.
Sunday, August 30th, and Monday, August 31st, we get onshore winds and the surf becomes poor and choppy. Back to square one.
So, to sum it up: a lot of flat or messy water over the next week, but the magic window is Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th of August.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 7 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
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1512 | 3051 | 1721 | 815 | 1062 | 903 | 614 | 260 | 233 | 625 | 140 | 341 | 553 | 338 | 372 | 133 | 42 | 76 | 101 | |
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 | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.20m | 11:37AM1.07m | 11:28PM1.11m | 12:25PM1.01m | 11:59PM1.02m | 1:23PM0.95m | 00:35AM0.92m | 2:42PM0.91m | 1:27AM0.84m | 4:19PM0.92m | 2:58AM0.79m | 5:35PM0.98m | 4:38AM0.80m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.19m | 5:28PM0.39m | 6:00AM0.22m | 6:10PM0.50m | 6:41AM0.27m | 7:02PM0.59m | 7:31AM0.31m | 8:18PM0.66m | 8:39AM0.35m | 10:11PM0.67m | 10:00AM0.34m | 11:46PM0.63m | |||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 8 |
1512 | 2501 | 789 | 647 | 683 | 326 | 263 | 189 | 233 | 174 | 122 | 341 | 553 | 44 | 42 | 133 | 42 | 76 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SW 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
42 | 892 | 232 | 472 | 18 | 74 | 124 | 177 | 196 | 110 | 140 | 94 | 70 | 33 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 41 | 101 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 12 | SE 11 | S 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 37 | 124 | 25 | 45 | 24 | 44 | 46 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 33 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 15 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
1067 | 3051 | 1721 | 815 | 1062 | 903 | 614 | 260 | 228 | 625 | 473 | 240 | 42 | 338 | 372 | 215 | 280 | 109 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1416 | 1416 | 1416 | 1417 | 1416 | 1416 | 1235 | 150 | 82 | 1398 | 80 | 110 | 150 | 110 | 110 | 730 | 0 | 1233 | 1231 |
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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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