Focene or Baraonda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty here, and I've got to be straight with you – it's a tough watch for the next couple of weeks at Focene or Baraonda. We’re looking at a long, frustrating gap with hardly any surf to get excited about.

Right off the bat, for the rest of today, Sunday the 16th, there's no swell at all. That dry spell stretches right through until the morning of Tuesday the 19th, when we finally see a tiny bit of life. That's three full days of flatness to start.

Let's talk about that morning on Tuesday the 19th. We've got a glassy morning with east-southeast offshore wind, which is a dream for clean conditions, but the swell is tiny at just 0.7 ft from the west-northwest. The combined energy is a very weak 9, so it's barely a ripple. You'd be wrestling for nothing.

The first real pulse, if you can call it that, creeps in on Saturday morning the 22nd. The swell builds to 4 ft from the west, but it's onshore and there's a risk of thunderstorms. By the afternoon, it's 4 ft from the west-southwest with moderate wave energy (123), but again, onshore wind and storms. It’s going to be a messy, blown-out setup.

There is a sliver of hope on Sunday morning the 23rd. We get a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the east-northeast and a 3 ft west-southwest swell. The combined energy is moderate at 54, so it's not totally weak. The water temperature is a very unusual 84°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. For a beginner break that's fairly consistent, this is probably your best shot for a few grovelly ones, but it's not going to be a standout by any means.

After that, it's a slow slide back into poor conditions. A few clean moments on the 24th and 25th, but the swell is below 1 ft and the energy is pitiful. The whole second week, from the 24th of August right through to the 31st, offers nothing but flat spells and tiny, weak bumps. The best you can say is that it's clean on a few mornings, but with no swell, that doesn't mean a thing.

Honestly, if you're desperate for a paddle, aim for the morning of Sunday the 23rd. It's the only time the numbers come together for anything remotely surfable. For the rest of it, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer to get a bit of a session in than for a surfer.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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