Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

Right now, the swell’s a bit sleepy for Fausse Passe, but there’s some promise if you’re patient. The water’s sitting at 73°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no shocks there.

Things kick off on Thursday morning, July 30th, with a modest 3ft SE swell, period at 13 seconds. Wind’s blowing offshore from the ENE at 19 mph, so it’ll be clean, but the combined energy is only moderate (676). It’s surfable but nothing to write home about. The afternoon drops to 3ft from the SSW with a 15-second period. That longer period is nice for a reef like this, but again, it’s not pumping.

Now, Friday, July 31st, is the standout. Morning sees 3ft of SSW swell at 14 seconds, with a gentle offshore breeze from the ENE at 9 mph. It’s glassy, clean, and the energy is moderate (696). The afternoon’s similar, 3ft, cross-offshore wind from the East at 12 mph, still clean. These are the best conditions on offer – small but super tidy, perfect for getting a few smooth ones without the hassle.

After that, it gets a bit rough. Saturday, August 1st, the swell jumps to 5ft in the morning and 7ft in the afternoon, both from the SSW, but the wind swings onshore from the South at 22 mph. It’ll be lumpy and choppy, not fun. The combined energy climbs (893 to 1418), but the quality’s gone. Sunday, August 2nd, is worse: 8ft S swell, cross-shore wind, and energy over 2700. That’s too big and messy for a good surf – more of a kitesurfing setup honestly.

Monday, August 3rd, stays big at 8ft but the wind turns cross-offshore from the ESE. It’s clean but still heavy, and the energy’s over 2000. Only for experienced surfers if anyone’s game. From Tuesday, August 4th, onward, the size drops back to 4ft SSW swell, but the wind stays cross-offshore or shifts onshore, and the energy fades. The rest of the week and into the second week looks poor – south wind, onshore flow, small weak swells. There are a few moments with longer period SSW swells (16-18 seconds) on August 13th and 14th, and the energy picks up a bit (600-800), but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, ruining any chance of quality.

The bottom line: if you want the cleanest, most user-friendly surf, hit it Friday morning, July 31st. After that, it’s a long stretch of wind-affected or oversized junk until the very end, when August 14th afternoon shows a brief glimmer with 6ft W swell and a 6-second period and cross-offshore SE wind, but that short period is a buzzkill.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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