Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty with the outlook for Fausse Passe. We’ve got a bit of a wait for the good stuff, but there’s a solid pulse coming your way.

The early part of the week is a bit of a struggle. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings are looking marginal with a 3ft to 5ft SSW swell, but the wind is not your friend. It’s cross-onshore and choppy, so the surf will be messy. Combine that with a short period of 15 seconds dropping to 11 seconds, and it’s just not worth paddling out. The energy is weak to moderate (443 to 1057), and the quality is poor.

Things start to get interesting on Thursday, September 12th. That’s when we see a big jump in size. Saturday morning brings a 13ft SSW swell with a 17-second period, and the wind turns clean and cross-off from the ESE. That’s a powerful, long-period groundswell, and the wave energy is very strong (9130). This is a standout session, but here’s the caveat: this spot is a reef break, and with that kind of size, it’s pushing into expert-only territory. It’s also going to be too big for this break, so only the most experienced locals should be out there. The crowd factor is "sometimes," so you might have company.

The swell holds through Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th, with waves around 8ft to 12ft, still from the SSW and S, with good period and clean cross-off winds. The energy remains strong (2498 to 7573), but again, the size is a consideration. It’s a solid run of surf, but the 13ft day on Saturday is the real peak.

After that, the swell backs off a bit towards the middle of the week, with 4ft to 5ft surf by Wednesday the 16th. The wind stays clean and cross-off, but the energy drops to moderate (387 to 556). It’s a bit of a lull.

Then we get another interesting window. Around Friday, September 19th, the swell picks up again to 10ft from the SSW, with a 14-second period and moderate, clean cross-off winds. The energy is strong (3306), but again, this is a big reef break, and it’s pushing the limits of what’s manageable. The following Tuesday, September 22nd, looks like the real sleeper: a 7ft SSW swell with a shorter 11-second period, but with gentle cross-off winds and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (895), and it’s marked as "expect very good surf conditions." That’s a solid, more manageable day for the average surfer.

So, the standout is definitely Saturday, September 12th, for the sheer power of the 13ft swell, but it’s a big wave day. The most consistent, user-friendly window looks like the clean runs from Saturday the 12th through Monday the 14th, and that Tuesday the 22nd looks like a hidden gem.

Rusty.

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