Fare Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s coming up at Fare Left.

We’re looking at a solid run of surf, no doubt about it. The first few days will be a bit of a tease, but the signal is there for some real grunt later on. The water is sitting at 80°, which is pretty much spot on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Saturday morning, the 1st of August, kicks off with a clean 4ft southerly swell, but it’s got a bit of ESE wind on it, holding it together as a fresh offshore, though the energy is moderate (776). It’s a bit of a slow start. By Saturday afternoon, the swell drops to 3ft, but the period jumps to a crazy 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The energy picks up to 896, but the wind shifts cross-off, so it’s not as clean.

Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are where it starts to get interesting. Sunday morning brings a 4ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period and 15 mph easterly offshore winds. That’s clean, punchy, and the energy is solid (816). The wind holds offshore all day, so expect some tidy lined-up waves. Monday sees the swell dropping a touch to 3ft, but the wind is a light 12 mph offshore and the energy is moderate (393). Still very surfable, but not the standout.

Tuesday the 4th is a sneaky good day. The morning is a bit messy with cross-off wind, but Tuesday afternoon the wind drops to a light 6 mph offshore, the swell bumps up to 4ft from the SSW, period 14 seconds, and the energy jumps to 561. That’s a clean, fun session. Wednesday the 5th is similar – 4ft, light offshore winds, moderate energy (695). These are the kind of days where you don’t want to miss the window.

Now, hold on for the serious stuff. Thursday the 6th of August, the swell cranks up to 4ft in the morning, but the period hits 17 seconds and the energy surges to 1684 – that’s strong. By the afternoon, we’re looking at 7ft with 16-second periods and energy at 2133. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean but powerful. This is expert territory. Friday the 7th goes even bigger: 8ft in the morning, 10ft by the afternoon, with energy over 3600. Huge, groundswell at a reef break. This is for the experienced crew only. The wind is cross-off, keeping it from being a total washout, but it’s a beast.

Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th maintain the heavy swell, with Sunday morning seeing a 10ft SSW swell, 17-second period, and a massive 5641 energy reading. The wind is a fresh offshore from the ESE, which is a major positive for a wave this size. It’s still going to be heavy, but at least it’s clean. After that, the swell slowly backs off through the second week, but remains solid. Monday the 10th has 7ft with offshore winds, and Tuesday the 11th drops to 6ft, still clean and fun.

The standout here is undoubtedly Sunday the 9th of August. Yes, it’s a big swell, over 10ft, and that’s expert-only at a reef break, but the combination of a very long period (17 seconds) and those fresh offshore winds from the ESE will clean it up beautifully. The energy is off the charts (5641). If you’re an experienced surfer, that’s the session to circle. The second best is the afternoon of Tuesday the 4th, for a cleaner, more manageable size with glassy conditions.

The latter part of the second week, from the 13th onwards, the swell drops below 3ft, but the wind stays light or offshore. Friday the 14th afternoon is a special mention – the wind goes completely calm, glassy conditions, with a 5ft SSW swell. That’s a rare, clean window for a solid wave.

Crowds at Fare Left can be an issue sometimes, so get out early on the standouts.

Rusty.

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