Fare Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let's have a look at what's on the cards for Fare Left. The water's sitting at 80°, which is bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days are a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. Thursday the 23rd kicks off with a solid 7ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds, and it's a clean offshore breeze, but the data says it's a bit marginal. The swell energy is strong at 2316, but it doesn't quite come together for a top score. Friday the 24th drops off a lot, with much smaller swell and cross-shore winds, nothing to get excited about.

Saturday the 25th is where it starts to look interesting. The morning has 5ft of SSW swell and it's glassy – absolutely dead calm. That's a major positive. The water is going to be like a mirror. The afternoon even better, with 6ft and zero wind. The swell energy is moderate at 1011, and it's clean. That Saturday afternoon is looking like the standout for the first week.

Sunday the 26th keeps the swell pumping with 7ft in the morning, dropping to 6ft in the afternoon. It's a clean cross-off breeze from the NNE. The wave energy is strong at 1427. This is excellent, experienced surf.

Monday the 27th is still good, with 5ft of SSW swell and an offshore wind, so it’s clean. The energy drops off to 680, but it's a solid, fun size.

The middle of the week from Tuesday the 28th to Thursday the 30th sees the swell drop a bit, but there's a nice pulse of SW groundswell on Wednesday the 29th. Wednesday morning starts with 4ft, but the afternoon jumps to 6ft with a long 14-second period and a light offshore breeze. The combined energy shoots up to 1515, which is strong. That Wednesday afternoon is a real standout.

After that, the swell size drops and the wind picks up from the southeast. Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August are smaller, with 4ft to 5ft and cross-off winds. It's clean but not as powerful.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. Sunday the 2nd through Tuesday the 4th of August is weak, with drop in size and energy. Tuesday the 4th is particularly poor, with messy wind and a short, blown-out 6ft swell from the SE with a period of only 6 seconds. That's not worth paddling out for.

Now, looking further out to the 5th of August, things get interesting again, but it's less certain. On Wednesday the 5th, we see a big 10ft SE swell, but it's a short-period windswell at 8 seconds. The energy is massive at 1704, but with that short period, it's going to be a beast. That's for experts only, and the wind is offshore, so it could be a wild, jacking day. The 6th of August brings a new, very long-period SSW groundswell at 18 seconds, giving 4ft to 4ft with moderate energy. That long period will be best at a reef like Fare Left, but the sets will be very spaced out.

So, if I'm picking the true standouts, it's Saturday afternoon the 25th for the glassy conditions and the Wednesday afternoon the 29th for the combo of solid 6ft SW groundswell with light offshore winds. The 5th of August is a wildcard for the brave.

Rusty.

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