FA's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

To be honest with ya, the next two weeks are looking pretty quiet. There’s a bit of swell around, but the winds are gonna mess it up for the most part. The first real chance to get wet that’s even worth talking about is on the morning of the 14th, but even that’s pretty small. Let’s walk through it.

We start off Sunday the 13th with a tiny 2ft ESE swell at FA's (beach and reef), period at 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 59. The morning’s okay – cross-off wind from the NW at 3 mph, so it’s clean enough for a longboard or a foamy, but there’s not much push. By afternoon, the wind swings ESE at 9 mph, turning cross-on and making it choppy. Not great.

Monday the 14th morning is the standout of the whole run. Same tiny 2ft ESE swell, but the wind is glassy – NNW at 3 mph. The combined energy is still just 58, so it’s weak, but with those clean conditions you might snag a few fun little waves on a longboard if you’re patient. It’s a beginner-friendly break anyway, and the crowds are often there, so don’t expect solitude. Water temp is about average for this time of year. The afternoon goes back to onshore junk.

From Tuesday the 15th through to Thursday the 17th, the wind is a problem. It’s blowing from the ENE to NE at 12-16 mph, cross-on and choppy. The swell bumps up a bit – Wednesday the 16th morning sees 6ft from the ENE, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 311 – moderate energy – but with that wind, it’s just a messy, blown-out wall. Not worth paddling out. For experienced surfers only if they’re desperate.

Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th mornings glass off again, but the swell drops back to 1-2ft. The combined energy is pathetic – down to 26-34. Not worth the drive.

Then we hit a long gap. From Sunday the 20th all the way through to the end of the month, it’s a dead zone. Tiny scraps of swell, poor wind, and most days the score is zero. The 23rd afternoon has a 4ft ENE swell with 227 combined energy, but the wind is cross-shore at 16 mph and it’s messy. The 26th and 27th show a little more consistent 2-3ft ENE swell with periods stretching to 11 seconds, giving moderate energy around 129-163, but the wind is cross or cross-on from the NNE. It’s still lumpy and not clean.

Bottom line: the only window that’s even slightly promising is Monday morning the 14th. It’s small and weak, but it’s glassy. For the rest, you’re better off checking back next week. The forecast can always change, but right now it’s a long, quiet stretch.

Rusty.

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