Fare Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s chat about Fare Left across the next stretch. The first few days are a bit of a write-off – Sunday and Monday (July 5–6) serve up small, cross-to-cross-on wind and messy conditions, barely worth paddling out for. Tuesday and Wednesday (July 7–8) clean up a little but stay marginal, with waist-high swell and moderate breeze. Then things start to get interesting.

The first real standouts come on Thursday July 9 morning when a clean 3ft SW groundswell rolls in with an 18-second period (combined energy 710 – moderate) and a moderate offshore breeze. That’s a proper glassy window for experienced surfers on this exposed reef. Friday and Saturday (July 10–11) drop right off, small and weak.

Now, the best on offer – Sunday July 12 and Monday July 13. Sunday morning sees a 3ft SSW swell with a 17-second period and light offshore wind, cleaning up the wave face beautifully (energy 713 – moderate). The afternoon stays just as good with a 3ft SSW swell at 18 seconds (energy 753). Monday follows with 4ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, again under light offshore breeze, and energy climbing to 768 (morning) and 931 (afternoon). Both days offer clean, lined-up reef waves with that long-period punch – ideal for the advanced crew. Crowds are possible around these sessions, so keep your eyes open.

Tuesday July 14 morning pushes the energy up to 1255 (strong) with a 5ft SW swell at 13 seconds, still clean under a gentle cross-off breeze – excellent for experienced surfers, though the afternoon climbs to 6ft (energy 1834) and becomes more of a handful. After that, the second week turns less reliable: Wednesday July 15 through the following Monday (July 20) see increasing wind (fresh to strong breeze) and lumpy cross-off conditions, with swell jumping from 7ft to 12ft but period dropping to 7–10 seconds and energy values staying moderate to strong. That’s expert-only territory and likely choppy, so not recommended for a fun session.

Water temperature sits at 81°°, about average for the time of year. There’s a gap of several days with no good surf after the first week’s standouts, but when the pulses hit – especially July 12–14 – it’s well worth the wait. Stay tuned, forecasts can always sharpen up.

Rusty.

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