Fare Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk swell, in feet and miles per hour.

First off, we've got to be honest: the start of this forecast is a slow one for Fare Left. The first few days are small, weak, and the wind isn't playing nice. You gotta earn your waves here.

Monday the 6th has a 4ft SSW swell, but the wind is a messy cross-shore at 15 mph. The wave energy is only moderate (653). Tuesday the 7th cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell shrinks to 3ft from the SSE with a short 11-second period. Clean, but tiny.

The rest of the first week and into the second, it just gets smaller, dropping to 2ft. There’s a glimmer of a long period (20 seconds) on Wednesday the 8th afternoon, but with only 2ft of height, it’s a non-starter. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year.

We’re looking at a real dry spell for nearly a week here. Not much to write home about.

Alright, now for the good stuff. Monday the 13th is your target. A proper SW groundswell shows up. We’re talking 5ft of clean swell with a 16-second period and light cross-offshore winds. The energy is strong at 1193. This is the standout—excellent conditions for experienced surfers, with that long-period swell hitting the reef just right.

Tuesday the 14th keeps the quality high with 6ft in the morning and a 12-second period in the afternoon. Energy stays strong at 1350. Light, clean winds. This is your session.

Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th get bigger, with swell up to 6ft and 7ft, but the wind kicks up to 15-22 mph from the S and SSE. The energy is very strong (over 2000), but that wind will ruffle the surface. Still clean with the cross-offshore angle, but it's for the experienced crew.

The weekend of the 18th and 19th is big and gnarly. Saturday the 18th has a massive 10ft swell from the SSE, but the period drops to a short 9-10 seconds. That’s a lot of power with a dumpy, quick wave. This is expert-only territory. It’s looking more like a kite-surfing day for most.

Then, Monday the 21st wraps it up with another excellent call for experts. An 8ft SE swell, 9-second period, and a clean 15 mph offshore wind from the E. The energy is very strong (1660). It’s big, it’s clean, and it’s offshore. That's a session.

Play the waiting game for that first week. The 13th and 14th are your golden days.

Rusty.

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