Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the 16-day picture for this spot.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start and then a proper bang to kick things off. The first real action hits on Sunday, August 2nd, with a serious pulse of S and SSE swell. It’s a big one, too big for most of us – we’re looking at a solid 10ft of cross-offshore wind-affected swell. The wave energy is pumping hard, over 4900, but honestly, that size and those conditions make this an advanced-only affair. The crowds at Fausse Passe are sometimes an issue, but on Sunday, the sheer size will thin the lineup out. Sunday afternoon stays big and clean, but it’s still a handful.

Monday the 3rd drops slightly to 8ft in the morning, but it’s still got that deep, powerful feel with a 12-second period. The afternoon actually bumps back up to 10ft, so the strong breeze is keeping things clean, but these are expert waves. If you’re not on it, you’re not in it.

After that big opening, we settle into a quieter pattern. Tuesday the 4th offers a beautiful, long-period SSW groundswell at 18 seconds, but at only 4ft, the energy (around 1950) doesn’t match the period. The cross-off wind is there, but the wave comment flags questionable tide conditions. Wednesday and Thursday drop further into the 3-4ft range, and even though we get a nice fresh offshore wind on Thursday the 6th, the wave energy drops under 250 and the surf quality just isn’t there.

Then comes a serious gap. From Friday the 7th of August all the way through Tuesday the 11th, it’s a write-off. We’re looking at tiny 1ft to 3ft wind swell with poor surf conditions. Even with strong offshore winds, the swell is just not there to paddle into. That’s a solid 6-day dead spell.

It starts to show signs of life again on Wednesday the 12th. We get a 4ft SW swell in the morning, and by Thursday the 13th afternoon, the stars start to align. The swell builds to 5ft from the SSW with a 13-second period, the wind drops to a gentle offshore breeze from the ENE, and the energy is a moderate 734. The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is your standout for the whole outlook. It’s clean, it’s head-high, and it’s got proper shape. This is the session to circle.

Friday the 14th morning is a moment of pure glass. Calm wind, zero knots, 4ft SW swell. It will be clean as a whistle, but the period drops to 11 seconds and the tide might make it a little fickle. By Saturday the 15th, the wind picks back up to a fresh cross-off, and the swell sits around 4ft. It’s surfable but nothing special.

We finish the longer-range window on Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th with another big pulse. Sunday brings 10ft SSW groundswell with a long 15-second period. By Sunday afternoon, we’re looking at 11-12ft and the offshore wind, but the combined energy hits 4754. That’s a lot of water moving. The wave comment again says it’s too big for this reef break, so unless you are a local charger with big-wave gear, give it a miss. Monday the 17th has 10ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon, still solid, but for the average surfer, it’s a no-go.

In short: the absolute best on offer is Thursday afternoon, August 13th. Head-high SSW swell, gentle offshore wind and a 13-second period. That’s your window. The water temp is a normal 22°, nothing unusual there.

Rusty

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