FA's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather 'round, crew. Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at FA's are lookin' pretty grim. We're staring down a long stretch of flat, messy conditions that'll test even the most optimistic surfer's patience. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. From now until around the 19th of September, you're looking at a solid run of days with nothing to offer. It's a tough beat, but sometimes that's just the way the cards fall here.

Let's run through it. Saturday morning, the 5th, we've got a tiny 1ft swell from the ESE, with a weak period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 24, and while the wind is light offshore from the west, the surf is just too small and weak to do anything with. The water temp is sitting at 82°F, which is about 1°F below the norm, so pretty average for this time of year. That pattern pretty much holds through the whole first week – tiny, weak swells, periods barely scraping 8 or 9 seconds, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, just chopping up what little wave there is. The combined energy rarely breaks past 50 or 60, so it's all weak stuff.

There is a tiny glimmer on Thursday morning, the 10th of September. We get a glassy morning with an easterly breeze, and a 2ft swell from the ENE with a short 7-second period. The combined energy climbs a bit to 77, and the description even says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." But honestly, it's still a 1 out of 10. It's barely a bump. It might be clean, but you're fighting for a 2ft, short-period slop. Not worth wetting a wetsuit for.

The second week doesn't offer any hope either. More of the same – tiny swells, onshore winds, and weak energy. Wednesday morning the 16th has a little 2ft from the E with a 9-second period, but the cross-on wind from the NE will kill it. The energy is a pathetic 43. By the 19th and 20th of September, we see a small increase to 3ft from the ENE, but the period is still a poor 7 seconds, and the energy is still below 100. The winds are onshore, so it'll just be a choppy, wind-affected mess.

Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone paddling. If you're desperate for a splash, maybe that glassy Thursday morning (10th) is your best bet, but keep the expectations on the floor. The truth is, there are no good surf options in this entire 16-day window. For this area, a blank run like this isn't that unusual, and forecasts can always change. But for now, my advice is to leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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