Fausse Passe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up over the next couple of weeks at Fausse Passe. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get into it.

The first good window of surf kicks off on Friday the 3rd of July. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the SE with a period of 9 seconds, but the wind is blowing a solid 22 mph from the East, making it a cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate at 826. It’s clean but pretty woolly, with the wind making it tough. The water is sitting at 74°, which is pretty average for this time of year. On Saturday the 4th, the swell drops to 5ft early from the SE, period stretches to 11 seconds, and the wind backs off to 12 mph from the ESE. It’s still a cross-off, so it’ll be cleaner, and the combined energy is 535. Both Saturday and Sunday the 5th offer similar conditions – Sunday morning has a 5ft SE swell with a 13-second period, energy up to 793, and still that 12 mph cross-off breeze. It’s rideable but not firing.

The standout window is early on Thursday the 9th of July. The forecast shows a 10ft swell from the SSW with a 12-second period – that’s a big groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 3889, which is strong. The wind switches to a cross-shore from the South at 12 mph, and with the swell being this big (over 8ft), it’s strictly for experts only. This spot is a reef break, and with that long period, it’ll likely offer some proper, powerful lines, but it’s going to be heavy. Keep in mind, the crowds at Fausse Passe can happen. The Thursday morning sets look like the only real standout of the whole run.

After that, the energy drops off through the second week. The swell hangs around 8ft on Friday the 10th, dropping to 5ft by Saturday the 11th, with light winds on Saturday making it look a little more tempting, but it’s marginal. From the 12th of July onward, the swell fades fast. We’re talking 2ft on Sunday the 12th, and by Tuesday the 14th, it’s a tiny 1.0-2ft with some offshore ENE wind at 12 mph – surfable but pretty ordinary. A couple of days in the middle of July, like the 15th, see a bump up to 5ft from the SW with a 13-second period, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it messy. The 16th has a very long 19-second period groundswell, but it’s a small 3ft and the wind is terrible.

Bottom line: if you’re an expert and you want a proper beast of a day, Thursday morning the 9th of July is your shot. Big, powerful SSW groundswell with cross-shore wind. Sort out your credentials before then. The rest of the period is mostly small and wind-affected.

Rusty.

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