Farol Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the card for your local stretch.

To be honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. We've got a solid 16-day window, but there's not a single session that's worth paddling out for. The pattern is locked in a rut of poor surf conditions day after day, and it's a real bummer.

The first recommendation isn't until the 3rd of August, and even then, it's a no-go. The water is sitting at a warm 83°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only highlight.

Let's run through it. The only break on offer is Farol. It's a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, and exposed to the north. The problem is the wind. It's a constant cross-shore or onshore breeze, mostly from the east or northeast, at 12 to 19 mph. That's blowing the waves out and making everything choppy and messy. The swell is weak, staying under 3 ft to 6 ft, but with a short period of just 5 to 7 seconds, there's no power behind it. The combined energy of all swells directed here is mostly in the low to mid 100s (like 57 to 216), which is only moderate energy at best, but it's all wasted with the wind.

- 3rd August (Monday): Morning has a 3 ft NE swell, but with a cross-shore wind, it's a mess. Afternoon goes onshore with 4 ft. No good.
- 4th August (Tuesday): Choppy cross-onshore wind in the morning with 4 ft, and onshore again in the afternoon with 5 ft. Still poor.
- 5th August (Wednesday): More of the same. Cross-onshore morning, onshore afternoon.
- 6th August (Thursday): Swell picks up to 5 ft, but the wind is still cross-onshore or onshore. It's not helping.
- 7th August (Friday): Some clouds, but the wind ruins it again.
- 8th August (Saturday): Swell hits 6 ft in the afternoon with a 19 mph onshore wind. The energy climbs to 216, but it's just a blown-out mess.
- 9th August (Sunday): Fresh cross-onshore wind, lumpy conditions. The swell is 5-5 ft.

The pattern just keeps going. Morning cross-onshore, afternoon onshore, with weak to moderate short-period swell. Every single day is labeled "poor surf conditions." The 14th of August, 15th of August, 16th of August, all the way through to the 18th of August (Tuesday) afternoon, it's the same story. The wind just won't cooperate.

Honestly, there's nothing here for a surfer. If you're into kite surfing, the persistent onshore wind and decent chop might get you excited, but for paddle surfing, it's a complete washout. The surf is small, short-period, and wind-affected. It's a long stretch of nothing.

Rusty, signing off.

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