Fausse Passe Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.57° S 166.47° E

Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fausse Passe sea temperature is
22.0° C
0.2° 

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 6 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SW swell with 1,254 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 11s period. 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 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sat 8th Aug)1ft (0.3m) 11s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 12th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 15s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 12th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 15s

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


The Lowdown

Right, folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at a pretty quiet start to the forecast window for Fausse Passe. The first few days offer only small, weak waves with moderate energy (267) at best, so don’t get your hopes up. The water temperature is 72°, which is about average for the time of year.

The early part of the period is a bit of a struggle. Thursday the 6th has a 2ft swell from the south with a decent 15-second period, but a fresh 22 mph east wind is blowing offshore, making it clean but tricky. Friday the 7th is even smaller at 2ft, and the wind is even stronger at 25 mph, making it hard to even get into the waves. Saturday the 8th drops to 1.0ft with a moderate offshore breeze – surfable, but barely. There is a gap from there until Tuesday the 11th, when we get a little 1ft glassy moment on the Tuesday morning with a light north-northwest wind. That’s about as good as it gets for the first week, but the energy is still weak (81).

Things start to rattle a bit more mid-week. Wednesday the 12th afternoon sees a jump in energy to 567, with a 2ft SW swell and a 16-second period, plus a clean cross-offshore wind. That’s a glimmer. Then Thursday the 13th morning brings a 6ft SSW swell with strong energy (1065), but the wind swings cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy.

Now, the real standout – and the only one worth getting excited about – is Saturday the 15th. This is for experts only. The swell pumps up to 12ft from the southwest with a long 16-second period, and the combined energy goes ballistic (5922). The wind is a moderate cross-shore, which is manageable. But the forecast notes the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. It’s a reef setup, so this long-period groundswell could be extremely powerful and dangerous. The same goes for Sunday the 16th morning with 10ft, and Monday the 17th with 12ft and a fresh cross-onshore, making it even more of a beast. For the rest of the second week, the swell stays big – over 7ft – with mostly cross-onshore winds and poor conditions. The last few days from the 20th drop back to smaller, cleaner but still poor surf.

So, bottom line: this is a flat, slow start, then a massive, expert-only spike around the 15th. If you’re not a seasoned charger, this window is a write-off. The crowds at Fausse Passe can pop up sometimes, but with these sizes, they’ll be thin.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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1
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1
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1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SE
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.7
SW
16
1.8
SW
14
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
142
75
72
42
23
23
48
48
31
66
30
30
51
64
21
20
96
278
1196
Wind (km/h)
35
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
10
NW
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ENE
5
NNW
10
SSE
15
E
15
E
25
ESE
20
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
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cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:03AM1.02m
2:51PM0.98m
2:05AM0.94m
4:24PM1.03m
3:29AM0.89m
5:41PM1.12m
4:56AM0.89m
6:41PM1.22m
6:07AM0.94m
7:29PM1.30m
7:05AM1.00m
8:11PM1.37m
Low Tide
7:12PM0.52m
7:56AM0.24m
8:35PM0.60m
9:06AM0.23m
10:20PM0.62m
10:21AM0.20m
11:52PM0.58m
11:32AM0.14m
00:57AM0.50m
12:31PM0.07m
1:46AM0.42m
1:23PM0.02m
2:27AM0.34m
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6:24
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6:22
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6:22
6:20
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5:35
5:35
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5:36
5:36
5:36
5:37
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Temp °C
21
20
20
21
20
21
22
21
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21
Feels °C
15
14
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14
18
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22
18
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20
19
19
22
21
22
20
19
19
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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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