Focene or Baraonda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, gather ‘round, surfers. Rusty here. It’s a bit of a slow start for our little slice of coast here, but there’s a flicker of life further down the line if you’ve got the patience.

The pattern is pretty flat to start. We're looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak, or onshore junk for the next week and a half. Don’t even bother paddling out until we get past the middle of next week. The water is currently a balmy 85°, which is 7° warmer than normal for this time of year. So if you’re keen for a swim, it’s beautiful – but for surfing? Not yet.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are a total write-off. Saturday the 15th has an offshore wind in the morning but with a miserable 0.7 ft of 4-second slop, combined energy of just 1 – that’s not even a ripple. Sunday and Monday stay flat, with just a tiny bump of 1.0 ft on Monday afternoon that’s blown out by a cross-onshore wind.

Things finally show a pulse on Tuesday morning the 18th. It’s not a world-beater, but it’s the first thing worth mentioning. You’ll find a 3 ft west swell, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 80, so it’s not powerful. But the wind is glassy – dead calm from the southeast. That means Focene itself will be clean for a short window. It’s a beginner spot anyway, and 3 ft is just fine for learning. This is the first real stand-out of the forecast, purely because of those glassy conditions. Get on it early, because the afternoon turns into a choppy mess.

After that, we go back into a slump. Tuesday 19th through to Sunday the 23rd is just a mix of tiny waves and poor wind. A few 2 ft to 3 ft days but all with a cross-onshore wind ruining the shape.

The next, and best, window appears on Tuesday morning the 25th. Now this is a different story. A 5 ft west swell, combined energy of 259 – that's getting into moderate territory finally. The period is still a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit jumbled, but the wind is light and cross-off from the SSE. That will keep the faces clean. 5 ft is still fine for intermediates, and it’s the biggest, cleanest swell we’ve seen in two weeks. This is the pick of the entire forecast. This Tuesday morning is your best bet. Don’t expect perfect, but expect the best of a quiet run.

Thursday morning the 27th has a similar sized 5 ft swell with a bit more energy (149) and glassy conditions, but it comes with rain showers. The water might be a bit mixed up but the surf will be rideable.

For the rest of the final days, it fades back into tiny, un-rideable junk. Don’t hold your breath.

Stay patient, wait for that Tuesday morning glass-off on the 18th for a gentle intro, and absolutely lock in the Tuesday morning on the 25th for the best waves of the whole outlook. The good news is that with a fairly consistent spot like Focene, these flat spells don’t usually last forever.

Rusty.

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