Surf Forecasts:
Fausse Passe surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SE swell with 1,203 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 1.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fausse Passe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk surf. Rusty here, looking at the 16-day forecast for the local spot, Fausse Passe. It’s a reef, and it loves a southwest swell.
Right off the bat, on Tuesday the 14th, it’s flat. The wind is howling offshore at 18 mph, but the swell is only 2 feet from the southeast, which is useless for this break. Water temp is about normal for the season.
Wednesday the 15th gets interesting. Morning brings a clean offshore breeze around 15 mph, a 2-foot swell from the SSW, and a 13-second period. That’s the right direction, and the energy is picking up.
Here’s your first standout: Thursday the 16th. The morning is primo. Light offshore wind from the NE at only 3 mph, glassy conditions, and the swell jumps to 5 feet from the SSW with a very long 16-second period. This is proper groundswell, strong energy, and excellent for any experienced surfer. The afternoon holds clean, too.
Friday the 17th morning is a dream. Glassy water, a light westerly breeze at 3 mph, and a clean 3-foot SSW swell. This will be smooth and fun.
The weekend is a bit of a wash. Saturday the 18th still has solid 4-foot-plus swell, but the wind gets messy, cross-shore and bumpy. Sunday the 19th, though, the afternoon has a clean breeze and a 4-foot SSW swell with a massive 20-second period. The energy is huge. This is a deep-water swell that’ll run down the reef perfectly. For advanced guys, this is a score.
Then it goes ugly. From Monday the 20th through Sunday the 27th, the wind slams onshore from the west and southwest, blowing 15 to 28 mph. The swell gets big – over 8 feet on Wednesday the 22nd and Friday the 24th – but it’s blown-out junk. That’s 8 days of poor conditions. For a reef in that kind of wind, you might as well be watching the kite surfers tear it up.
The last few days of the outlook bring hope. Monday the 27th of July turns glassy again with a light offshore NNW breeze and a clean 3-foot SSW swell (15 seconds). Then Tuesday the 28th is the second big winner: a light offshore from the ENE at 3 mph, a 4-foot SSW groundswell at 16 seconds, and strong energy. Clean perfection.
Best of the whole run? Thursday morning the 16th and Tuesday morning the 28th. Both have that light, clean wind, proper southwest groundswell direction, and Fausse Passe will be at its best.
Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 71 | 84 | 149 | 251 | 404 | 933 | 742 | 346 | 309 | 264 | 281 | 582 | 726 | 859 | 602 | 932 | 897 | 724 | 443 | 629 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:28PM1.37m | 8:00AM1.03m | 9:12PM1.41m | 8:50AM1.05m | 9:53PM1.41m | 9:39AM1.06m | 10:32PM1.38m | 10:27AM1.05m | 11:09PM1.32m | 11:17AM1.03m | 11:45PM1.25m | 12:10PM0.99m | 00:20AM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM-0.02m | 2:43AM0.40m | 2:21PM-0.04m | 3:28AM0.36m | 3:07PM-0.03m | 4:11AM0.33m | 3:51PM0.02m | 4:53AM0.30m | 4:34PM0.11m | 5:33AM0.28m | 5:17PM0.23m | 6:14AM0.27m | 6:01PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SW 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 74 | 71 | 70 | 149 | 251 | 139 | 933 | 256 | 346 | 309 | 173 | 281 | 176 | 726 | 859 | 602 | 932 | 544 | 490 | 510 | 629 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 65 | 63 | 84 | 68 | 248 | 404 | 142 | 742 | 125 | 128 | 264 | 164 | 582 | 176 | 147 | 505 | 413 | 897 | 724 | 400 | 231 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 16 | ESE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSW 18 | S 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 15 | 5 | 41 | 46 | 117 | 202 | — | 295 | 181 | 212 | 223 | 192 | 173 | 416 | 123 | 525 | 355 | 245 | 443 | 175 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 51 | 41 | 48 | 52 | 30 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 277 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 565 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 584 | 584 | 596 |
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