Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks. We've got a bit of a wait for the good stuff, and a few head-scratchers along the way.

Honestly, the first few days are a write-off. The swell that shows up on the 1st of August is just messy – a weak, cross-shore wind has it all bumpy and disorganised. Not worth paddling out for.

The standout by a country mile is the 2nd of August. The swell pulses up to 10ft from the south with a 12-second period, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore breeze. The break is Fausse Passe. This is a heavy, advanced reef break, and with that much juice, it's for experienced surfers only. The wave energy is seriously strong (2788), but it's a lot of size. It's forecast to be too big for the spot, but if you're a solid charger, Sunday morning and afternoon will be the best windows of the entire forecast. The water temp is sitting at 72°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

The next few days after that, the 3rd of August, keeps the size but the wind gets stronger. Monday morning has 8ft south swell (2248 energy) and clean, cross-offshore winds, but it's still huge for this spot. By Monday afternoon, the wind is howling at 28 mph. It's a mission, but it's still clean.

Then we hit a massive lull. From the 4th of August right through to the 9th of August, the swell drops right off. We're looking at tiny, weak waves – mostly under 4ft – with marginal conditions. The water is cooling down, but nothing unusual. There’s a small window on the 9th of August afternoon with a 4ft south-east swell and a light wind, but it's nothing to get excited about.

The second week is a bit of a mixed bag. The 10th to the 12th of August is mostly small, weak, and onshore. Not great. The 13th of August morning is interesting though – a glassy, no-wind morning with a 4ft south-south-east swell. It's a small window, and the energy is low (307), but for a clean, small-wave session, it's your best bet in the second week.

The 16th of August shows a late pulse of 6ft south-south-west swell, but the wind is light and cross-onshore, which won't help. It's a marginal one.

So, to sum it up: the 2nd of August is the big swinger for the heavies, and the 13th of August might be a fun, glassy morning for a smaller board. Everything else is either too big, too small, or blown out.

Rusty.

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