Surf Forecasts:
Fausse Passe surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 4,343 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 20s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 20s 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 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fausse Passe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Fausse Passe. The first few days are a bit of a slow burn. The water’s at 73°, pretty normal for the season.
The best early call is Sunday the 19th of July. The morning has a clean 4ft SSW swell with a real long period of 21 seconds – a proper groundswell that wraps in nicely on that reef. The wind is offshore at 25 km/h, so it’s clean. The afternoon bumps up to 5ft, still clean and solid. That’s your window. Might see a few others out there.
Monday the 20th is still clean, but the wind picks up to 30 km/h, making it a bit fresh. The swell is around 5ft. It’s okay, but not the highlight.
From Tuesday the 21st through to Friday the 24th, it’s a washout. The wind is strong and on it, and the swell quality is poor. A real skip for the week.
Then the next week fires up. Sunday the 26th of July, the afternoon brings a massive 10ft SSW swell with a huge wave energy. The report says it’s too big for the break. This is only for experts. The morning of that day is a more manageable 6ft.
Monday the 27th of July is another big one. The morning has an 8ft SSW swell, still clean, for experienced surfers only. The afternoon is back to 10ft, too big.
The energy drops off, but there are still clean days. Wednesday the 29th of July afternoon has a 6ft SSW swell with a fresh offshore wind. Then Thursday the 30th of July is a gem. The morning has a 4ft S swell, and the afternoon is 4ft with glassy conditions. That’s a perfect day.
The wind turns onshore from Friday the 31st of July onward, and it’s a mess. A few bumps in the second week, but nothing you’d write home about.
So, the standout is Sunday the 19th of July afternoon for the all-round clean session. If you’re an expert, Sunday the 26th of July afternoon is the one for the absolute monster. Thursday the 30th of July is the sneaky good end-of-run session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1219 | 2000 | 2276 | 1327 | 875 | 706 | 542 | 775 | 826 | 617 | 432 | 320 | 186 | 189 | 246 | 192 | 127 | 69 | 78 | 226 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.03m | 11:45PM1.25m | 12:10PM0.99m | 00:20AM1.16m | 1:08PM0.96m | 00:56AM1.06m | 2:16PM0.93m | 1:38AM0.97m | 3:35PM0.93m | 2:33AM0.90m | 4:53PM0.95m | 3:44AM0.85m | 5:57PM1.01m | 4:59AM0.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM0.23m | 6:14AM0.27m | 6:01PM0.35m | 6:56AM0.28m | 6:49PM0.47m | 7:42AM0.29m | 7:47PM0.57m | 8:33AM0.30m | 9:03PM0.64m | 9:33AM0.31m | 10:36PM0.65m | 10:37AM0.29m | 11:57PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 14 | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 287 | 432 | 2276 | 741 | 442 | 706 | 542 | 378 | 298 | 617 | 432 | 320 | 186 | 189 | 119 | 107 | 101 | 69 | 37 | 226 | 321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SE 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 1219 | 2000 | 404 | 1327 | 875 | 215 | 208 | 136 | 198 | 195 | 213 | 107 | 147 | 43 | 246 | 192 | 127 | 61 | 57 | 27 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | WSW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 515 | 485 | — | 341 | 281 | 6 | 162 | 222 | 251 | 92 | 52 | 50 | 123 | 72 | 43 | 22 | 42 | 35 | 78 | 17 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 575 | 1160 | 721 | 14 | 715 | 233 | 346 | 775 | 826 | 542 | 393 | 316 | — | 158 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 56 | 232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 80 | 11 | 32 | 564 | 1231 | 1251 | 1241 | 150 | 1235 | 80 | 80 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1285 | 80 | 1231 | 0 | 0 |
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