Surf Forecasts:
Fausse Passe surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with 9,495 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s 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 (Sep 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 19s. 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 3.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fausse Passe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, now in feet and knots. Let’s look at this 16-day stretch.
The pattern is tough. We’re getting a steady diet of SSW swell, but the wind wants to fight us most days. The one real standout is a heavy, heavy wave, not for the beginners. Expect a long stretch of poor surf after it.
Best day on offer is Tuesday morning, September 12th. Fausse Passe. Swell is 12 feet out of the SSW, with a long 17-second period. That’s a lot of energy in the water (8127) and the wind is a clean cross-offshore. This is a reef break, so it will handle that long-period groundswell well. But at this size, it’s for experts only. If you don’t have the skills, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle board. Water temp is 72°, which is dead average for the season.
From Tuesday the 12th, things go south. Sunday the 13th has clean conditions, but the 8-foot swell isn’t holding quality. Monday the 14th sees another massive 12-foot swell, but the wind doesn't let it be clean.
From the afternoon of the 21st, we hit a long, blank patch with nothing worth paddling into. It eventually opens up again on Wednesday the 23rd with a 4-foot SSW swell and a very long 19-second period, but a strong 22 mph cross-off wind makes it a difficult call.
Bottom line: if you’re charging, be at Fausse Passe on the 12th. For everyone else, it’s a waiting period.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 443 | 336 | 647 | 595 | 622 | 416 | 232 | 125 | 287 | 1122 | 2039 | 9495 | 8127 | 6347 | 4026 | 2346 | 1949 | 5304 | 6602 | 5327 | 2615 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:24PM1.22m | 6:09AM0.95m | 7:06PM1.29m | 7:01AM1.04m | 7:43PM1.33m | 7:47AM1.12m | 8:16PM1.34m | 8:29AM1.18m | 8:48PM1.32m | 9:09AM1.21m | 9:17PM1.27m | 9:47AM1.21m | 9:46PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.20m | 00:46AM0.44m | 12:21PM0.14m | 1:26AM0.34m | 1:10PM0.11m | 2:01AM0.25m | 1:53PM0.11m | 2:33AM0.18m | 2:32PM0.13m | 3:05AM0.13m | 3:10PM0.19m | 3:35AM0.11m | 3:47PM0.26m | 4:05AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 443 | 336 | 647 | 595 | 622 | 416 | 232 | 115 | 286 | 667 | 2039 | 9495 | 8127 | 6347 | 4026 | 2346 | 1949 | 5304 | 6602 | 5327 | 2615 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | — | — | ENE 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 96 | 125 | 287 | 1122 | 397 | 2337 | — | — | 15 | 307 | 1373 | 1713 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | SW 7 | E 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 35 | 94 | 204 | 169 | 12 | 603 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 473 | — | — | — | — | 473 | 770 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 194 | 213 | 220 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1440 | 1233 | 1231 | 1231 | 1398 | 1498 | 1285 | 80 | 1235 | 1453 | 1416 | 1416 | 1416 | 147 | 1416 | 1416 | 80 | 1235 | 1235 | 80 |
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