Focene or Baraonda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checking in on the local stretch. We’re looking at a pretty quiet spell ahead, so don’t go getting too excited just yet. There’s a long gap of flat and poor conditions stretching from now, Monday the 10th of August, all the way through to Monday the 17th. For over a week, there’s nothing worth paddling out for – just tiny wind ripples and onshore slop. Stay patient.

Things finally start stirring on the morning of Tuesday the 18th. Focene or Baraonda picks up a small 3ft swell out of the west, with a period of 6 seconds – a short-period, weak little pulse (combined energy of just 110). But the wind is glassy, dead calm, and that’s a real treat. The wave quality is ordinary, but for a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, that clean, mirror-like surface is a huge positive. It won’t be much, but if you’re desperate for a slide, that morning window is your best bet for a few fun, crumbly waves. Crowds are often around, so expect company.

The surf stays small through the rest of that week. Wednesday the 19th offers a similar 4ft swell from the WSW (energy 120) but with a cross-offshore wind that keeps things clean – worth a look for the beginner crew. Then on Thursday the 20th, another glassy morning greets a 4ft west-southwest swell (energy 149). That’s the biggest and cleanest we see in the whole outlook. The wave quality is still just “ordinary” but with those conditions, it might surprise you.

After that, it fades again. Friday the 21st has a tiny 3ft glassy morning wave (energy 42) and then it’s back to flatness and onshore junk through the weekend and into the following week. Nothing else stands out.

So, bottom line: the standout is Thursday morning the 20th – that 4ft WSW swell under glassy winds, at Focene. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s the cleanest little window we’ve got. Tuesday morning the 18th runs a close second. Everything else is a flat, blown-out write-off.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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