Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this sorted. Rusty here.

First off, the only break we’ve got to look at is Fausse Passe, a reef setup over there. With the water temp at 72°F and no anomaly, the ocean is feeling exactly average for this time of year – nothing out of the ordinary.

The next few days are a write-off, honestly. Friday August 28th and Saturday the 29th are a mess: onshore wind, choppy, poor conditions. The swell energy on Saturday morning is actually enormous (2221), but the wind’s all wrong and the surf quality is zero. Don’t bother. That’s a whole weekend blanked out. Sunday the 30th is only a slight improvement, but still cross-on and lumpy with 7ft SSW swell. I’d still say give it a miss unless you’re desperate.

Monday the 31st sees the wind swing offshore from the ESE at 16 mph, cleaning things up. Swell drops back to 5ft from the S with a period of 9 seconds. It’s clean, but only marginal surf. Energy is moderate (428). Not a standout, but at least you’re not getting blown sideways.

Now here’s where it gets interesting. Tuesday September 1st: a nice clean pulse rolls in with a cross-off ESE breeze, swell 8ft from the SSW, and a very long 18-second period. That’s proper energy (3371). It’s going to be too big for beginners, and with that period, it might be a bit straight-running for a reef, but for experienced surfers, that Tuesday morning is the pick of the first week. The wind and shape should be good.

Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are still clean and solid with 8ft and 7ft SSW swell, period holding in the 13-14 second range. Good, solid waves, but not the top pick. The energy drops through the weekend and into the start of the second week.

Look ahead to Monday September 7th: offshore breeze, 5ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and clean. The energy is moderate (899) but the conditions are very good. This is a nice, user-friendly option for a lot of surfers.

But the true standouts are the 9th and 10th of September. Wednesday the 9th morning: light ESE cross-off wind, glassy, and 8ft SSW swell with a 14-second period – energy reading 4035. That’s powerful, clean, and set up for experienced surfers. By the afternoon, it’s predicted to be 13ft with an 18-second period and energy of 8871. That is absolute bomb. However, at that size, it’s too big for Fausse Passe – that’s a warning. The same goes for Thursday the 10th: 12ft, 16-second period, strong breeze from the ESE – still too big for the break. So the real sweet spot is Wednesday morning if you can handle it, or the Monday before it.

Between the 7th and the 9th, you’ve got a solid run of surf, with the 9th being the king if you’re good enough. After that, the wind cranks up and the swell stays solid but messy.

In the second week, it’s all about that clean, moderate swell on the 7th. The 9th and 10th are for the brave only.

No other spots to talk about here. Fausse Passe is it.

Rusty.

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