Surf Forecasts:
Fausse Passe surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,356 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fausse Passe in the next 16 days are 1.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fausse Passe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright, grab your board, let’s break it down. There’s a rough patch to start. The first few days are all ankle-to-knee-high slop, not worth changing out of your shorts. The first real sign of life comes Wednesday morning, August 12th, at Fausse Passe. The water goes glassy with a light NW breeze, and we’ve got a clean 1ft of SW swell. But it’s a long-period groundswell at 19 seconds—that slow energy can make a reef break like this one act weird, maybe closing out. Still, the energy is there (moderate, 102). Water temp is 72°, about average for the time of year.
The one and only standout in this whole window is the weekend of August 15th and 16th. The swell gets real. Saturday morning (August 15th) hits 6ft from the SSW with a short 9-second period. The cross-shore wind is moderate, so it’s a bit lumpy, but the energy is pumping (1127). Sunday, August 16th, is the big day. The swell holds at 6ft from the SSW, but the period stretches out to 18 seconds—that’s a proper groundswell. The wind turns clean cross-offshore from the SE, and the wave energy is very strong (2696). That’s a heavy, powerful swell for the experts only. Anything over 5ft is a handful for beginners, and at 6ft, you better know what you’re doing. The reef can handle it, but those long-period sets will be intense. The crowd factor is "sometimes," so you might see a few others out, but it’s not a zoo.
That Sunday is the day to circle. The following week (August 17th onwards) keeps the swell around 4ft to 5ft from the SSW, but the wind cranks up from the ESE, making it a clean but very windy cross-off. It’s rideable, but the quality drops. The energy stays strong (1246 on the 18th), but that strong breeze makes it feel like a workout. The last few days, starting around August 21st, turn into a mess of onshore wind and smaller, confused swell. Not worth it.
So, plain and simple: the first week is a dud until the weekend. Sunday, August 16th is the one—big, clean, powerful groundswell at Fausse Passe for the advanced crew. After that, it gets windy and fades out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 64 | 42 | 6 | 96 | 71 | 79 | 100 | 229 | 433 | 423 | 511 | 383 | 381 | 389 | 495 | 1324 | 1230 | 929 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07AM0.94m | 7:29PM1.30m | 7:05AM1.00m | 8:11PM1.37m | 7:55AM1.06m | 8:49PM1.40m | 8:42AM1.11m | 9:24PM1.39m | 9:26AM1.14m | 9:57PM1.35m | 10:09AM1.14m | 10:28PM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.50m | 12:31PM0.07m | 1:46AM0.42m | 1:23PM0.02m | 2:27AM0.34m | 2:09PM0.01m | 3:06AM0.28m | 2:51PM0.03m | 3:41AM0.23m | 3:31PM0.09m | 4:16AM0.19m | 4:10PM0.18m | 4:50AM0.18m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 92 | 90 | 68 | 62 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 100 | 127 | 433 | 270 | 246 | 383 | 381 | 389 | 495 | 1324 | 1230 | 929 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 96 | 71 | 79 | 45 | 229 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 229 | 226 | 322 | 291 | 262 | 352 | 249 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 20 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 64 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 99 | 46 | 128 | 12 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 437 | 207 | 48 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 423 | 511 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 474 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 10 | 1377 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1231 | 1231 | 1231 | 1231 | 1231 | 1233 | 1240 | 1233 | 82 | 1231 | 1251 | 147 |
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