Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for Fausse Passe over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid run of swell, but it’s not going to be all smooth sailing. The wind is the main character here. For the first few days, we’re looking at a moderate to fresh cross-offshore breeze from the ESE, which keeps the surface clean, but the waves are a bit of a mixed bag. The real kicker is the size – pushing 7ft to 8ft from the SSW with a period around 12 seconds, giving us a solid groundswell feel. The combined energy is up at 1633 (moderate to strong), so there’s plenty of push. But the call is for marginal surf, likely due to the tide or wind angle not being absolutely perfect. It’s still surfable, just not epic.

The standout window is shaping up for Thursday, July 30th. The morning brings a clean 4ft swell from the SE with a 13-second period, and the wind is a moderate offshore from the ENE, which is a beauty. The combined energy sits at 621 (moderate). The afternoon gets even better: a gentle offshore breeze from the NE, with the swell dropping to 3ft but the period stretching out to a very long 15 seconds from the SSW. This is a classic reef-feeding swell. The energy is still moderate (621) but the quality is pegged as “very good.” This is your best bet for clean, lined-up waves without the crazy crowd.

After that, things get a bit messy. Friday the 31st turns onshore and choppy, so give it a miss. Saturday, August 1st, we get a spike in size – 8ft to 8ft from the SSW, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore, which will leave it lumpy and tough. The combined energy jumps to 1939 (moderate to strong), but it’s not going to be pretty. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.

The second week is a bit of a waiting game. From Monday, August 3rd, through to the end of the forecast, we’re looking at inconsistent, marginal conditions. The swell comes and goes between 2ft and 5ft, mostly from the S or SE, with periods up to 16 seconds. The wind is mostly cross-offshore or offshore, which keeps the surface clean, but the size is just not there for a proper session. The combined energy dips down to the 200-600 range (weak to moderate). There’s one little glimmer on Monday, August 10th, with a gentle offshore from the NE and a clean 2ft, 16-second-period groundswell – that’s a long-range, pretty-looking prospect, but it’s tiny. Don’t plan your week around it.

Overall, the best bang for your buck is clearly Thursday the 30th, with the morning or afternoon both offering clean, quality waves. The rest of the run is either too windy, too small, or too messy to get excited about.

Rusty.

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