Focene or Baraonda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Focene is a tough one. The whole forecast is basically a long, quiet, flat spell with a glimmer of something on the horizon, but it’s a long wait. The combined energy of all swells is mostly zero or teeny tiny numbers, barely registering. There’s a big gap of nothing at the start, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.

We’re looking at Focene or Baraonda right here. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent when there’s swell, but the problem is there’s almost no swell for the first week and a half. The water’s running about 83°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath.

The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 28th of July. The afternoon brings a little bump in energy, with a combined swell energy of 112 (moderate), but that’s attached to a 4 ft swell from the S with a short period of 6 seconds. The wind is cross-on at 16 mph, so it’s going to be choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for.

The best chance, and I mean the only standout, is the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July. We get a 3 ft swell from the S, period up to 7 seconds, clean and glassy with a light wind. The combined energy reads 130 (moderate), and the conditions are surfable. It’s small, it’s short period, but it’s the cleanest wave we’ll see in the whole outlook. The water is still warm, and the glassy morning makes it look inviting for a beginner session. Just be aware that crowds are often possible here, so you might have some company.

After that, it’s back to tiny, weak, and mostly onshore or cross-shore junk. From the 30th of July onward, it’s a desert for surf. The swell drops to 1 ft or less, with periods of 3 to 5 seconds and energy values in the single digits. A few mornings have clean offshore winds, but the waves are so small they’re not worth mentioning.

So, to sum it up: Wednesday morning the 29th of July is your one and only window. It’s small, but it’s clean. The rest of the period is a write-off for surfing. If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoons around the 28th might get your attention with the wind and a bit of wave energy, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a long wait for a tiny reward.

Rusty.

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