Fare Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about Fare Left.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up here, but it’s not all going to be perfect. The standout period is the middle of the week, starting Monday the 20th of July. A long-period, powerful SSW groundswell rolls in with a period of 21 seconds and swell heights around 7 ft. The wave energy is pumping, clocking in at a massive 4570 (strong to very strong energy). But Monday afternoon the wind is a cross-off from the SE at 16 mph, so it’s clean but a bit on the windy side. The water temperature is 80° with no anomaly, so it’s average for this time of year.

The real magic, the best on offer, hits Tuesday morning the 21st. The swell holds at 8 ft from the SSW with an 18-second period, and the wind goes offshore from the ESE at 16 mph. That’s clean, lined-up, and powerful. The energy is at 3164 – still very strong. This is the window to aim for. Afternoon on Tuesday holds similar size but the wind turns cross-off, so still surfable but not as perfect.

Wednesday the 22nd keeps the quality going. Morning and afternoon both have offshore winds from the ESE and E, 8 ft to 8 ft SSW swell, with periods around 18-19 seconds and energy around 4000-4321. This is big, powerful, and clean. At 8 ft, this is getting into expert-only territory, especially with that long period which tends to make the wave stand up and barrel but can be a handful at a reef break. Fare Left is a reef, so it’s built for this kind of swell.

Thursday the 23rd sees the swell start to drop slightly to 7 ft, still SSW, but the wind is cross-off from the ENE and a bit stronger at 22 mph. It’s clean but the wind is freshening. Energy is still high at 2379.

By Friday the 24th, the swell drops to 5 ft and the wind goes messy – cross-shore and cross-on with a chop. Not worth it.

But then, a surprise. Saturday the 25th morning. The swell is a smaller 4 ft from the SSW, period 14 seconds. But the wind is glass – zero from the NW. That’s a rare, perfect glassy morning. The energy is a more modest 597, but for a clean, smooth session on a smaller wave, it’s a gem. Definitely a dawn patrol call.

After that, from Sunday the 26th through the end of the month, the swell hangs around 4 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-off, with periods dropping to 11-12 seconds. The energy drops to the 500-800 range. There are a few bright spots: Monday the 27th morning has clean cross-off winds and 5 ft, and Tuesday the 28th afternoon has offshore winds with 5 ft from the SW. Wednesday the 29th afternoon goes glassy again with 4 ft, which is another sneaky good session.

The last few days of July and into August show a slow decline. Swell stays small (3 ft to 5 ft) but the wind is often good – offshore or cross-off. The energy is low (under 700). There’s a decent session on Saturday the 1st of August afternoon with offshore winds and 5 ft, and again on Tuesday the 4th of August with offshore winds and 3 ft.

Overall, the first half of the week is the real deal. Tuesday the 21st is the standout. The glassy mornings on the 25th and 29th are the hidden gems. After that, it’s smaller and more inconsistent, but the wind forecasts keep it surfable. Fare Left is a reef, advanced only, and it gets crowded sometimes, so keep that in mind. But for a few days, it’s going to be firing.

Rusty.

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