Fausse Passe Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.57° S 166.47° E

Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 10 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 10 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 3,293 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 9s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 12th Aug)0.5ft (0.2m) 20s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 16th Aug)6ft (1.9m) 19s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 16th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 16s

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


The Lowdown

Grab a coffee, let's look at what's coming for Fausse Passe. The early part is a real struggle. There's a run of tiny, weak swell and a few days of bad wind, so don't even think about paddling out until the middle of next week. There's a big gap of poor conditions from Monday, August 10th right through to the morning of Tuesday, August 12th.

The first real sign of life comes Wednesday morning, August 12th. It's only 1 ft of southwest groundswell, but the period is a lovely long 19 seconds and the wind goes glassy. The combined energy is still only moderate (102), so it's not powerful, but you'll find a clean, lined-up little runner if you're patient. It's a reef, so that long period will wrap in nicely. The vibe is ordinary but it's surfable.

Thursday, August 13th gets messy again with a building bump of 2 ft swell and onshore wind, so that's a write-off.

The real standout window kicks off from the morning of Sunday, August 16th. That's your target. We see a solid 6 ft to 7 ft of southwest groundswell pushing in with a very long 17-18 second period. The combined energy is strong, hitting 2741 and then 2555. Wind is a clean cross-offshore from the SSE, so the reef at Fausse Passe should be holding nice, well-shaped lines. It's a little punchy for beginners at that size, but for the experienced crew, this is going to be the pick of the whole run, and it may get a little busy as the crowd can pop up here sometimes.

Monday, August 17th keeps the quality up, with 5 ft to 8 ft of southwest-to-south swell and clean cross-off winds, although the size on the afternoon session starts getting into the expert-only zone.

The next one to flag is Wednesday, August 19th. The morning has a clean offshore breeze from the ENE and 6 ft swell, but the afternoon is the big one: 10 ft of southeast swell, again with clean offshore wind. The combined energy is very strong at 1759. But you need to be cautious here – the forecast says this may be *too big* for the break to work well, so it's an expert-only call if it cleans up. That is a serious amount of water moving around.

Beyond that, the forecast gets messy again from Thursday, August 20th onward, with strong onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions that just aren't worth it.

So, the short version: forget the first week. Your best shots are Sunday, August 16th and Monday, August 17th for quality, lined-up reef waves, and then maybe Wednesday, August 19th for the big-wave crew only.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
6
0.4
SW
19
0.3
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19
0.4
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SSW
16
0.7
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1.3
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1.8
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1.7
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9
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1.3
SSW
21
1.9
SSW
18
2
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17
1.8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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19
64
42
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96
71
79
99
180
461
716
719
475
525
495
1542
2299
2215
1566
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SE
15
E
10
NNW
10
SW
5
NNE
0
NNW
5
S
5
NNE
10
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
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High Tide
6:41PM1.22m
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
11:32AM0.14m
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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5:36
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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