Fausse Passe Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.57° S 166.47° E

Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fausse Passe sea temperature is
22.4° C
0.3° 

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 19 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,418 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fausse Passe this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Fausse Passe in the next 16 days are 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2PM. 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 TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 25th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 15s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here, looking at the waves for Fausse Passe (Reunion) over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest – it’s a long, slow grind for the most part. We’ve got a gap of nearly two weeks of pretty poor to marginal surf before anything really gets going. So, don’t hold your breath.

The water temp is about 72°F, which is pretty normal for the time of year.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Wednesday the 19th of August. We’ve got a 6-foot swell from the SE, with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate (1100), and the wind is a cross-off from the ESE at 22 mph, so it’s clean but not glassy. It’s a marginal call, though, so not a day to get excited about.

From Thursday the 20th all the way through to Tuesday the 1st of September, it’s a long, dry spell. The swell heights bounce around from 1 feet to 6 feet, but the wind is almost always a fresh cross-off, and the conditions are repeatedly described as poor. There’s a tiny flicker on Sunday the 23rd afternoon with offshore wind and 1-foot swell, and again on Monday the 24th morning with offshore wind and 3-foot swell, but the energy is weak (69 and 190 respectively). Not worth the paddle.

The best part of the entire forecast is a couple of days out. On Wednesday the 3rd of September, we’ve got a solid 10-foot swell from the SSW, with a 14-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is very strong (2921). The wind is cross-off from the ESE at 22 mph, so it’s clean. But here’s the catch: that 10-foot swell is too big for this break. The guidance says it’s predicted to be too big for Fausse Passe, a reef break. This is for experts only, and it’s going to be a heavy, washing-machine kind of day. The setup is definitely more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

On Thursday the 3rd afternoon, it drops to 8 feet from the same SSW direction, still a 14-second period, and the energy is still very strong (2457), but it’s still on the big side and marginal.

So, the only real standout in this 16-day window is the 10-foot, 14-second SSW groundswell on Thursday the 3rd of September. It’s a big, powerful, clean swell, but it’s for the brave only. Everything else is a write-off. A blank run like this is more normal for the area, so don’t get too worked up.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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Night
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.3
S
10
2.2
SE
8
0.8
S
10
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
8
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.5
SE
10
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
10
0.4
SSW
20
1
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
535
320
325
687
126
364
663
372
251
154
70
45
120
145
151
596
1294
1310
1130
Wind (km/h)
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
40
ESE
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
30
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
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
6:26PM1.05m
5:46AM0.85m
7:04PM1.13m
Low Tide
6:41AM0.27m
7:02PM0.59m
7:31AM0.31m
8:18PM0.66m
8:39AM0.35m
10:11PM0.67m
10:00AM0.34m
11:46PM0.63m
11:12AM0.30m
00:39AM0.56m
12:06PM0.24m
1:16AM0.49m
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
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clear
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rain showers
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rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
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6:15
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:40
5:40
5:40
 mm
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2
1
Temp °C
19
20
20
20
20
19
21
20
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21
21
21
21
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21
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20
21
Feels °C
12
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15
17
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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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