Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for Fausse Passe.

Right off the bat, the opening days of this forecast are a tease. We’ve got a massive, powerful groundswell rolling in on Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th, but it’s just too much of a good thing. The swell is pushing 10ft and carrying serious energy (8311) – that’s a big, grunty SSW groundswell with a 17-second period. The wind is holding a clean cross-off from the ESE, but honestly, this is an expert-only zone at that size. The water is sitting at 72°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Monday the 14th is the standout for the hardcore crew. It’s big, it’s powerful, and it’s clean, but if you’re not absolutely dialed in, it’ll chew you up. That 17-second period means long, walling sets, and for a reef setup, it’s going to be critical. The energy drops a bit by Tuesday afternoon but still holds at 7ft, and the wind stays clean.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Wednesday the 16th through most of the following week, it goes flat and messy. The swell drops right off, and the wind swings around to the south and becomes cross or onshore. By Thursday the 17th, we’re looking at 2ft – 3ft of slop with a fresh cross-onshore breeze. Not worth paddling out for. There’s a bit of a spike on Friday the 18th with a 10ft cross-shore mess, but the wind is lumpy and the quality is poor.

There’s a promising pulse late in the period. Around Saturday the 21st, we start seeing clean 7ft SSW swell with a 14-second period and gentle cross-off winds. It’s not a home run, but it’s surfable. The real potential, though, is on Wednesday the 23rd of September. That morning shows a 8ft SSW swell with 15-second period and clean cross-off wind, and by the afternoon it jumps to a massive 13ft S groundswell (8813 energy). That’s again for experts only, but if you’re ready, it’s a serious session.

The following days – Thursday the 24th through Saturday the 27th – hold plenty of size, but the wind picks up strong from the east, and the quality gets marginal. The best bet for a clean, manageable wave is probably the Monday the 21st morning session, or if you’re feeling brave, the big pulses on the 23rd. The very end of the forecast (28th – 29th) turns to strong offshore wind, which cleans things up but makes paddling a grind with 4ft – 5ft waves.

To wrap it up: the standout is Monday the 14th for the big-wave chargers, and if you can wait, Wednesday the 23rd offers another shot at a clean, powerful groundswell. For everyone else, the middle of the period is a write-off. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, and with the quality on offer, expect a few locals out for those good windows.

Rusty

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