Surf Forecasts:
Fausse Passe surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 4,833 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period. 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 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fausse Passe over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | S 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1327 | 875 | 696 | 731 | 378 | 730 | 617 | 498 | 470 | 528 | 698 | 498 | 278 | 183 | 123 | 80 | 207 | 441 | 3691 | 4833 | 3852 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 6:47PM1.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:36AM0.25m | 00:54AM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 446 | 287 | 696 | 731 | 251 | 298 | 617 | 437 | 250 | 150 | 698 | 498 | 278 | 183 | 123 | 80 | 207 | 353 | 3691 | 4833 | 3852 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | ESE 8 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1327 | 875 | 162 | 208 | 378 | 120 | 152 | 198 | 109 | 123 | 155 | 198 | 178 | 131 | 37 | 57 | 58 | 441 | 23 | — | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 18 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 11 | — | SE 18 |
| kJ | 341 | 281 | 215 | 162 | 166 | 198 | 87 | 71 | 83 | — | 72 | 74 | — | — | 44 | 73 | 21 | 58 | 18 | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 646 | — | — | 125 | 61 | 730 | 599 | 498 | 470 | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 88 | — | — | 24 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1231 | 1231 | 1235 | 150 | 1235 | 80 | 105 | 110 | 80 | 105 | 1416 | 32 | 0 | 1416 | 0 | 105 | 1361 | 1285 |
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