Focene or Baraonda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about the next stretch at the beach. The honest truth is the first ten days or so are a total blank. Hardly a ripple. The only hints of life are way out there at the end of the 16-day window, so don't hold your breath on anything close.

Starting now, through to the end of next week, it’s a desert. Monday afternoon the 7th of September is flat out flat, with zero energy (0). The next week is a parade of tiny waves—0.6ft to 3ft—but the energy is barely registering (a combined swell energy in the low teens or twenties at best). It's all short-period wind slop with onshore or cross-shore winds. For a break like Focene or Baraonda, which is a beginner-friendly beach, it's just not working. You'd be floating. It’s a long, slow period, but forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor forever.

Now, if you have patience, there is a flicker of hope right at the very end. This is a long-range call, so treat it as a possibility, not a sure thing.

The standout looks to be Saturday morning, the 19th of September. The models are hinting at a 5ft swell from the SSE with a short 6-second period. While the period is short, the wave energy jumps to 381 (moderate wave energy), and the killer detail is a light, glassy offshore wind from the ENE at just 3 mph. That will make the surf clean as a whistle. For a spot that has been dead, that is a huge deal.

The following morning, Sunday the 20th of September, is also interesting. The swell backs off a bit to about 5ft from the South, but the period stretches out to 9 seconds, which means better shape. The combined energy is still good at 290 (moderate), with another light offshore wind forecast from the East. These morning windows are the only times I’d bother getting wet for the next two weeks. Both afternoons on those days see the wind shift onshore or the weather turn nasty with thunderstorms, spoiling the party.

The One to Watch: Saturday morning, the 19th of September. Clean surface, a solid 5ft SSE swell at Focene. That's the highlight of the whole outlook.

Next Best: Sunday morning, the 20th of September. Slightly smaller at 5ft but with a longer period from the South and clean offshore breezes. A very close second.

For everything else, forget it. The water is a balmy 28°C, which is way above average, so the warmth is a bonus while you enjoy the flat spell. I'm Rusty, signing off.

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