Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 22.57° S 166.47° E

Issued: 10 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fausse Passe sea temperature is

22.7° C

Fausse Passe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Fausse Passe surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:

Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 21s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 20s period, SSW swell with 2,867 kJ wave energy.
Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 21s 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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 21s 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 1.9m 20s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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 1.9m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM.

Wave Type	Time (+11) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	11AM (Sun 19th Jul)	4ft (1.2m) 21s
Best Surf	11AM (Sun 19th Jul)	4ft (1.2m) 21s
Most Powerful	8PM (Sun 19th Jul)	6ft (1.9m) 20s

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

The Lowdown

Alright, let's talk Fausse Passe in feet and miles per hour. Same reef, advanced only, consistent, exposed. Crowds can be a thing.

First standout is Sunday July 19. Morning has 4ft SSW groundswell with a 21-second period—that's long-period goodness. Wind out of the NE at 15 mph, offshore, clean. Combined energy is 1734—call it moderate-strong. By afternoon the swell goes to 5ft, period still long at 20 seconds, wind east at 12 mph offshore. Energy jumps to 2485. This is the best of the early days: clean, powerful, well-shaped.

Monday July 20 is still okay. Morning 5ft, 18 seconds, wind east 15 mph offshore—clean. Energy 1720. Afternoon drops to 4ft, 17 seconds, cross-off from the ESE at 12 mph. Still clean. Not as good as Sunday.

Tuesday and Wednesday (21st-22nd) get smaller and windier. Tuesday morning 4ft at 14 seconds, wind SE 18 mph cross-off—clean but weak energy (912). Wednesday barely 3ft, wind howling 25 mph from the ESE—strong cross-off, tiny. Not good.

Thursday July 23 has a short-period 5ft SE swell at 7 seconds—lumpy, energy 574. Afternoon drops to 2ft. Friday and Saturday are small, short-period, and cross-shore or poor. A real flat patch.

Sunday July 26 shows a pulse: morning 6ft S swell at 10 seconds, wind SE 18 mph cross-off—clean. Energy 1351. Afternoon has 4ft at 18 seconds, energy 2014. Better but not a standout.

Monday July 27 morning is big: 10ft SSW swell at 15 seconds, wind east 15 mph cross-off—clean. Energy 3246. That's over 8ft, so experts only, and the forecast says too big for this break. Reckless if you're not dialed. Afternoon drops to 8ft.

The next real standout is Tuesday July 28 morning: 7ft S swell at 14 seconds, wind light ESE at 9 mph cross-off—almost glassy. Energy 1956. Excellent for experienced surfers. That's the best in the second week.

After that, the wind picks up and the swell fades. Wednesday onward is small or onshore. August 1st has another 10ft swell but onshore WSW wind at 12 mph—messy. Not worth it.

So your best bets: Sunday July 19 and Tuesday July 28 morning. The rest is either too small, too blown, or too big.

Rusty.

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Sun night).										Days 5-7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning).
		Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 21	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	SE 8	S 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SE 7	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	837	1219	2000	2276	1327	875	706	542	402	485	617	437	320	261	155	170	281	176	98
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	E	ESE	SSE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	off	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	cross
High Tide	11:09PM1.32m	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
Low Tide		5:33AM0.28m	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


	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:31	—	—
	—	—	5:27	—	—	5:28	—	—	5:28	—	—	5:28	—	—	5:29	—	—	5:29	—
mm	37	13	8	9	1	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	1	1
Temp °C	22	20	20	21	21	22	22	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	20	21	20	20	20
Feels °C	21	18	19	18	18	22	21	18	18	16	15	14	15	16	16	18	19	18	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	ESE 9	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 12	SSW 12	ESE 7	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13
kJ	269	276	2000	2276	1327	875	706	542	402	303	617	437	320	147	155	93	281	176	98
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 21	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	SE 13	SE 13	SSW 16	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 15	SE 11	SSW 13	SE 7	SE 11	ESE 8
kJ	837	1219	203	134	184	184	160	208	168	198	152	198	145	121	43	170	79	30	32
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 16	SSW 14	SE 15	SE 14	SE 14	SE 14	SE 13	S 18	S 18	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SSW 15	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 10
kJ	492	515	485	466	393	331	215	162	222	96	90	90	49	45	72	43	42	40	17
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	—	—	—	—	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	—	—	SE 8	SSE 5
kJ	389	—	—	—	—	450	240	179	205	485	470	364	303	261	178	—	—	79	37
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	2	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	1	2
Distance (km)	8	0	0	80	11	149	80	1233	1251	1241	1231	1233	147	80	730	32	110	1235	1231
Best forecast wave conditions in New Caledonia	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights	La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)	Ouano Rights						Green Island Left (Île Verte)	Ouano Lefts		Ouano Rights	Ouano Lefts
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	2	3						3	3		2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia						Green Island Left (Île Verte) New-Caledonia	Ouano Lefts New-Caledonia		Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Lefts New-Caledonia
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	2	3						3	3		2	2
Header Global	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Cobblestones Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Point Roadnight Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Dolphin Point South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa
Rating (10 max)	7	6	6	7	7	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	4	6	9	9	6	5

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Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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