Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here with a look at the waves coming up for Fausse Passe. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get into it.

The first few days are clean but small, before we get a real spike in size and energy that’s gonna be a handful. The standout window is definitely the morning of Friday, July 31st. That’s your best bet for a proper session.

Starting off on Thursday, July 30th, we’ve got a 3ft swell from the SE with a 13-second period. The wind is a fresh offshore from the ENE at 19 mph, which will keep things clean. The combined energy is moderate at 676. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. The water temp is 73°F, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year.

Now, Friday morning, July 31st, is where it’s at. The swell drops back to 3ft, but it’s shifted to the SSW with a nice 14-second period. The wind is a moderate offshore from the ENE at 12 mph, and with 696 moderate energy, the conditions are set to be very good. This is a clean, lined-up reef break that’ll have some proper shape. It’s a consistent spot, but you might see a few others out there as it’s sometimes crowded.

Saturday, August 1st, things get messy. The swell jumps to 5ft from the SSW, but a fresh cross-shore wind from the SSE at 22 mph is going to chop it up. The energy is still moderate at 935, but the quality is poor. Not worth the paddle.

Then we get a big pulse from Sunday, August 2nd, through Monday, August 3rd. Swell hits 8ft from the S with a 12-second period. The combined energy jumps to strong levels, hitting 2456 and 2591. That’s a lot of water moving. However, the wind is a fresh cross or cross-offshore, and at this size, it’s expert-only territory. The sets will be powerful and heavy on this reef. If you’re not a seasoned charger, give it a miss.

By Tuesday, August 4th, the size drops back to 4ft from the SSW, but the period stretches out to 18 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell, which can make the reef here a bit tricky, but it’ll have plenty of energy (1629). The wind is cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but the long period might make it a bit straight.

From Wednesday, August 5th, onwards, the energy and size tail off quickly. The rest of the first week and into the second week sees small, weak swells, mostly under 3ft, with poor conditions and cross or onshore winds. There’s a brief bump on the morning of Tuesday, August 11th, with a 4ft swell from the SSE and light wind, but the energy is still low.

The second week is pretty bleak overall. The swell is small, the winds are onshore or cross-shore, and the energy is weak. There’s a stretch from the 5th of August until the 11th where the surf is very ordinary, with plenty of days of poor surf conditions. Not much to get excited about for a while.

So, to wrap it up: Friday morning, July 31st, is your clear winner. It’s the most balanced day with clean, offshore winds and a solid, rideable swell. After that, it’s a case of watching the big, powerful stuff from the 2nd and 3rd if you’re an expert, or just waiting for the next clean window.

Stay frothy,
Rusty

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