Farol Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our stretch of coast over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a bit of a quiet stretch ahead, and we’re not looking at any real standouts. The forecast is mostly a run of small, wind-affected surf, so don’t go clearing your whole schedule just yet.

Right now, and for the next several days, we’ve got a persistent pattern of onshore and cross-onshore winds that are making a mess of things. The swell is hanging around the 4 ft to 6 ft range, but the period is short – mostly 5 to 7 seconds – so there’s not a lot of push or shape. The wave energy is weak to moderate (181 to 212 in the combined energy readings), which tells you it’s just not packing much punch.

Our main option is Farol. It’s a beginner-plus spot, fairly consistent, but with a northerly optimum direction and the swell coming from ENE and NE, it’s never really in the sweet spot. The wind is the big problem: through Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th, it’s a moderate to fresh breeze from the east and northeast, giving us onshore and cross-onshore conditions. The surf is poor and choppy, with a score of zero out of ten. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are much the same story – small, short-period swell, messy wind, and no quality.

As we move into the middle of next week, Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th, the swell drops a touch – down to 4 ft to 5 ft – and the energy dips into the double digits (74 to 126), which is weak. The wind doesn’t let up, still onshore and cross-onshore. It’s the same pattern through to Friday the 18th, where we see a slight bump in swell to 5 ft to 6 ft and a bit more energy (193 to 247), but again, the wind is onshore from the NE at 19 mph. That’s not going to clean it up.

For the second week, from Saturday the 19th through to Friday the 25th, the outlook doesn’t improve. Swell hovers around 4 ft to 5 ft, period stays short (4 to 6 seconds), and the wind remains onshore or cross-onshore. The energy is consistently low, mostly under 130. There’s one day – Tuesday the 22nd – where the wind drops to 16 mph, but it’s still onshore, and the wave state is just “unknown,” so no promises.

The water temperature is around average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report there.

So, the honest truth is there’s no standout window in the 16-day forecast. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you might find something small and workable on a morning with lighter cross-onshore flow, but don’t expect any clean, lined-up waves. This is a classic case of waiting for the wind to swing offshore. It’s a flat, blown-out run, but it tends not to stay this way forever – forecasts can change. For now, the setup is more interesting for the kite crew than paddle surfers.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, and I’ll be back when the swell and wind line up.

Rusty.

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