Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s coming up for Fausse Passe.

We start off with a real gem right on Monday morning, the 7th of September. The water's sitting at a normal 72° for this time of year, so no surprises there. We’ve got a clean 3ft groundswell from the SSW with a super long 17-second period, and the wind is absolutely glassy – dead calm. That’s about as clean as it gets, and the combined energy is moderate at 850. This is easily the standout of the whole window for paddle surfing if you can get out there. The long period will make it feel bigger than the number suggests and sets might be a bit spread out, but at a reef break like this, it should handle that beautifully. Just be aware, the crowds can pop up here sometimes.

Monday afternoon the wind swings a touch and the surf gets a bit lumpy, so I’d stick to the morning.

Then we hit a rough stretch. Tuesday the 8th through to the 11th, the wind is onshore or cross-shore and the quality drops right off. We see a bump in swell size on the Wednesday morning, 5ft, but with a strong cross-onshore wind it’s just messy. That’s a solid few days you can leave the board in the car.

Now, hold onto your leash for Saturday, the 12th. The forecast shows a massive 12ft SSW swell rolling in with a long 18-second period and clean cross-offshore winds. The combined swell energy is huge (7806). This is serious, powerful groundswell. But, and it’s a big but, that size is well over 8ft, so this is strictly for experts only. For most of us, it’s too big and potentially dangerous at this break. The energy is extreme and the sets will be long and heavy.

That big swell eases off a touch through the rest of the second week, but we stay in that 7ft to 8ft range with clean cross-offshore winds for the most part. The quality is still only marginal for paddle surfing, as the wind, while clean, is moderate to fresh, and the swell is pretty powerful. That Saturday the 12th is the only true standout for experienced surfers chasing a big, clean wave. After that, it remains inconsistent for good paddle surfing quality.

Around the 18th and 19th of September, we see another big pulse loom up – with a 15ft SSW swell on Saturday the 19th. That's the same story: clean, cross-off winds, but it’s way too big for this spot. Experts might get tempted by the clean conditions, but that number is intimidating.

So, to wrap it up: the absolute best on offer is Monday morning, the 7th of September. Get it early. Everything else for the next 16 days is either blown out, too big for comfort, or just average.

Keep your eyes on the horizon.
Rusty.

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