Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming up for Fausse Passe. This is a heavy-duty reef break that only the experienced crew should be looking at—this isn't a learner's wave.

We’ve got a real mixed bag on the cards. Right now, the first real window of interest kicks off Sunday, September 13th, but there's a catch. The swell energy is massive, over 3000 (3112), but the wind is pumping a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore breeze from the ESE. The water is sitting at a comfortable 72°, which is about average for this time of year. The morning sees a 8ft swell from the S with a short 14-second period. It’s clean on the face, but the size and power will have the waves jacking up fast. It's a borderline call for anyone but the top dogs.

Then Sunday afternoon, the real drama unfolds. The swell jumps to 10ft from the SSW with a very long 18-second period. The combined energy spikes to a massive 5717. This is serious groundswell energy. The wind stays cross-off, keeping it clean, but for a break like Fausse Passe, a 10ft SSW groundswell is going to be a wild, powerful beast. This is the standout of the whole outlook only for those with the skills and the nerve. The long period (18 seconds) will mean long waits between sets but when they come, they’ll be heavy. For the average surfer, this is a look-and-learn day.

Monday the 14th mirrors the weekend: a clean 7ft SSW swell in the morning (period 18 seconds, energy 4906) and another 10ft pulse in the afternoon (S swell, 17 seconds, energy 5142). Again, it’s big and clean but demands total respect. The wind holds at a fresh 19 mph from the ESE.

By Tuesday the 15th, the size starts to drop but the quality is questionable. We’re looking at 7ft and 7ft S swells with a shorter 14-second period. The energy is still moderate (2088 and 1907), but the forecast flags it as marginal. It’ll be lumpy and hard to get a proper wave.

Wednesday the 16th sees a further drop to 4ft in the morning (SSW, 12 seconds, 537 energy) and 3ft in the afternoon. The afternoon session is a write-off, total poor conditions. The breeze picks up and the swell is weak.

Then we hit a massive gap. From Thursday the 17th all the way through to at least Saturday the 26th of September, the conditions are mixed up with small to moderate sized swell but gale-force cross-onshore winds that will chop it to bits. There is a massive spike on the 19th (13ft SSW, 14 seconds) but it’s blown out with a strong cross-onshore. It’s a kitesurfer’s paradise during that week, not a paddler’s.

The window starts to tease us again late in the month, but it's looking marginal. Thursday, September 24th afternoon brings a 6ft SSW groundswell (19-second period, 3008 energy) and a strong breeze from the ESE, but it’s still clean because it’s cross-off. This could be the sleeper pick for the bold, but it’s a long way out so treat it with caution. The days after that (25th, 26th) stay clean but the size is inconsistent.

So the call is clear: your best and only real standout is Sunday afternoon, September 13th. The 10ft SSW groundswell with a very long period (18 seconds) and clean cross-off wind is as good as it gets for this run, but you need to know what you’re doing out there.

Stay safe, stay sharp.

Rusty

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