Fare Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The first real surf worth paddling out for shows up on Tuesday the 11th of August at Fare Left. Not the best start – that morning you’re looking at a cross-off ESE breeze around 19 mph, with 6ft SSW groundswell rolling in at a solid 13 seconds. The combined swell energy is pumping at 1229 (moderate-strong), but the conditions are only marginal overall. Still, it’s the first wave we’ve got on offer, so it gets the nod.

Water temperature here is 80°, which is right about average for this time of year – no surprises.

Wednesday the 12th builds nicely. Morning sees a fresh offshore ESE breeze at 22 mph, with 5ft SSW swell and a longer 14-second period. Energy sits at 1460 (moderate-strong). By afternoon it bumps to 7ft S swell, 16-second period, and the energy jumps to 2011 (strong). The wind stays offshore. Not a standout, but a definite improvement.

Thursday the 13th is where things start to look tasty. Morning has a clean offshore ENE breeze at 16 mph, 6ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, energy 1257. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets even better: gentle offshore E wind at 9 mph, 5ft SSW, same period, energy backing off a touch to 1045 but still clean and lined up.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th fade off. Swell drops under 4ft, winds go cross-off, and the energy dips below 600. Not worth getting wet for. Sunday the 16th sees a rebound though – moderate offshore ESE breeze, 4ft S swell but with a long 15-second period, energy 737. Clean and tidy for the keen ones.

Now, the real standout of this whole stretch is Thursday the 20th through Sunday the 23rd of August. This is where it gets proper. Thursday morning the 20th has 10ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, cross-off SE breeze at 16 mph, energy 4391 (strong-very strong). By afternoon it’s 12ft, same direction, still clean, energy 5211 – that’s serious power. Too big for beginners, but for advanced crew, this is the call.

Friday the 21st holds at 10ft, same pattern, energy in the 4500-5200 range. Still clean, still pumping.

Saturday the 22nd morning: 8ft SSW, offshore ESE at 16 mph, 15-second period, energy 2999. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Sunday the 23rd morning is the absolute peak – 7ft SSW swell, 18-second period – that’s a very long-period groundswell – offshore ESE breeze at 12 mph, energy 4286. This wave will be holding up beautifully on Fare Left’s reef, with long, stacked sets. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook.

Monday the 24th still has 7ft SSW, offshore, energy 1882. Tuesday the 25th drops back but goes glassy – E wind at just 3 mph, 5ft SSW, energy 746. A mellow, clean day for those who want a break from the big stuff.

After that, the swell fades into smaller, clean but weak surf through the 26th. No more standouts.

One thing to flag: Fare Left is a reef break, and with that very long-period swell on the 23rd (18 seconds), it’ll be at its best on the reef, with clean shapes and long lulls between sets. Also, crowds are sometimes an issue here – expect company on those days.

Overall, the middle of August is where the magic is. That Sunday the 23rd is the one to circle.

Rusty.

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