Focene or Baraonda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, gather round. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the charts for the local stretch. Honestly, I’m scratching my head a bit. We’ve got a full 16-day window, but the surf is virtually non-existent. It’s a flat spell, and it’s going to be a long one. The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Sunday the 12th of July, and even then, it’s a whisper.

Let’s start with what’s on offer. The only break that gets a mention is Focene or Baraonda, and it’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot, exposed to the SW. It’s a beach break that can get crowded.

For the first few days, Thursday the 9th through Saturday the 11th, it’s basically a lake. Tiny, tiny waves – we’re talking 0.3ft to 2ft with short, weak periods around 4 to 5 seconds. The combined swell energy is a pathetic 1 to 10 (single digits). The wind is a mess, switching from offshore to cross-on, but with no swell, it doesn’t matter. Saturday afternoon has a little 2ft bump, but it’s 4-second slop and a cross-shore wind. Kite surfers might get a laugh, but not us.

The first faint heartbeat comes on Sunday morning, July 12th. We finally see 2ft of swell from the SSW, with a 6-second period. The combined energy jumps to 41 (moderate), and the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE. That’ll keep the surface clean. The conditions are described as “surfable waves but very ordinary,” which is about right. It’s not a standout, but it’s the only game in town. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Monday the 13th through Friday the 24th is a desert. We see a few tiny pulses of 0.7ft to 3ft, with some glassy mornings on the 15th, 16th, and 19th, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. The energy readings are mostly in the single digits or low teens. The wind is often cross-on or onshore, making it choppy and frustrating. The morning of Saturday the 18th has 3ft from the WSW with a light offshore, but it’s still weak and the afternoon gets ruined by a 12 mph cross-shore.

So, what’s the call? There is no standout. The best on offer is a tie between the tiny, clean windows on the 12th and the 18th. If you’re desperate, the Sunday morning, July 12th at Focene is your best bet for the cleanest, most surfable (if tiny) waves. The 2ft of SSW swell with a light offshore wind is the closest we get to a decent session. But keep your expectations on the floor. For the rest of the 16 days, you’re better off finding a different hobby.

Rusty.

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