Surf Forecasts:
Fausse Passe surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 20s period, SSW swell with 4,772 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s 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 2.5m 20s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fausse Passe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got coming down the pipe for Fausse Passe.
Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting at a comfortable 72°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing weird going on there.
Now, for the next few days, honestly, it's a bit of a struggle. The wave energy is weak to moderate – you're looking at values around 275 to 990 (combined energy) – and the wind is mostly cross-off or cross-on. It's not terrible, but it's not setting the world on fire. The better part of this early stretch is Thursday morning the 27th, when we get a fresh offshore breeze making things clean with 4ft of SSW groundswell (15 second period). It's only a 4ft wave, so it's not big, but it'll be clean.
Things take a turn for the bigger on Monday the 31st of August and into Tuesday the 1st of September. That's when a serious pulse of energy shows up. The combined energy jumps to 1582 and then rockets to 5396 on Tuesday morning. The swell builds to 8ft, and then hits 10ft on Tuesday afternoon from the SSW. The wind stays cross-off and clean. Now, here's the kicker: that 10ft swell with that much power is going to be too big for this break. It's an advanced spot, but when the swell is over 8ft, it's really only for the experts. Tuesday afternoon is a no-go for the average surfer, but if you're a charger, that clean 10ft groundswell with a long 18-second period will be pumping.
For my money, the standout window is actually the morning of Friday, the 4th of September. Don't let the Friday afternoon data fool you. Friday morning, we’ve got 4ft of SSW swell but with a *massive* 22-second period – that's proper groundswell energy. The combined energy reading is a strong 2714, but the wave height is manageable. You've got a light breeze and cross-off wind making it glassy. This is the one. That long period will wrap in and make for some beautifully shaped lines on the reef. It's not too big for the average advanced surfer, but the power will be there. After that, the size jumps again to 12ft in the afternoon and the following days, which is just too much for Fausse Passe.
So, to sum it up: forget the early week. The only real standout is the morning of Friday, the 4th of September. Get on it. The rest of the second week is either too small, too windy, or way too big.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1382 | 1435 | 1328 | 983 | 834 | 706 | 756 | 604 | 384 | 249 | 181 | 411 | 612 | 659 | 839 | 819 | 490 | 547 | 1575 | 1426 | 980 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.13m | 6:36AM0.92m | 7:36PM1.21m | 7:17AM0.98m | 8:06PM1.27m | 7:56AM1.05m | 8:34PM1.31m | 8:33AM1.10m | 9:02PM1.32m | 9:10AM1.14m | 9:30PM1.31m | 9:48AM1.16m | 9:59PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.24m | 1:16AM0.49m | 12:49PM0.18m | 1:48AM0.41m | 1:27PM0.14m | 2:18AM0.34m | 2:02PM0.11m | 2:48AM0.27m | 2:37PM0.12m | 3:18AM0.21m | 3:12PM0.15m | 3:48AM0.17m | 3:47PM0.20m | 4:20AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1382 | 1435 | 1328 | 983 | 834 | 706 | 756 | 604 | 125 | 151 | 111 | 411 | 612 | 659 | 839 | 819 | 189 | 547 | 1575 | 1426 | 980 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 384 | 249 | 181 | 84 | 62 | 62 | 111 | 102 | 75 | 50 | 51 | 31 | 607 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 22 | S 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 26 | 87 | 93 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | — | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 163 | 161 | 104 | 140 | 188 | 202 | 176 | 167 | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | 628 | 90 | 490 | 378 | — | 1144 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 149 | 80 | 110 | 150 | 80 | 102 | 105 | 11 | 736 | 730 | 0 | 1231 | 1231 | 564 | 584 | 584 | 1235 | 1285 | 1272 | 150 |
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