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Faria ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Faria Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(California – Ventura County, USA)

Faria photo

Photo credit: Justin Kane
Surf Break: Faria

Name: Faria
Type: beach and reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: NE

Faria in Ventura is a reasonably exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of .

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Overall Faria Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Faria Location Map

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Visitor Reviews of Faria


Ventura Surfer from UNITED STATES writes:

Faria is strictly a winter spot, best on low to mid tide for 3-4, 4-6 swells, the lines are fast, and bowls hard. Its hard to get this wave, and current can be strong. Have fun. Tip: Watch the Flags, mark your sections.

2011-08-24

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Faria:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Hobson's 1 mi
Second closest break Hobson County Park 1 mi
Third closest break Pitas Point 1 mi
Fourth closest break Mondos 2 mi
Fifth closest break Little Rincon 2 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Faria:

Closest wave buoy East Santa Barbara Buoy 25 mi
Second closest wave buoy Santa Monica Basin Buoy 45 mi
Third closest wave buoy Santa Barbara Buoy 60 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy South Santa Rosa Island Buoy 65 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Santa Maria Buoy 91 mi

Tide stations nearest to Faria:

Closest tide station Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals, California 2 mi
Second closest tide station Rincon Island, California 2 mi
Third closest tide station Rincon Island, California (2) 2 mi
Fourth closest tide station Ventura, California 9 mi
Fifth closest tide station Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California 17 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Faria:

Closest ski area Mt Baldy (United States) 98 mi
Second closest ski area Mountain High resort (United States) 99 mi
Third closest ski area Sunrise Ski Area (United States) 99 mi
Fourth closest ski area Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows (United States) 107 mi
Fifth closest ski area Snow Valley (United States) 136 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Faria:

Closest city location Carpinteria (United States) 7 mi
Second closest city location Oak View (United States) 7 mi
Third closest city location Ventura (United States) 9 mi
Fourth closest city location Mira Monte (United States) 10 mi
Fifth closest city location Meiners Oaks (United States) 11 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Faria is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Faria is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR), also in USA, 98 km (61 miles) away.
  • Third is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 102 km (63 miles) away.
  • Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR) in USA is 109 km (68 miles) away.
  • Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Faria and is 116 km (72 miles) away.
Faria break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Faria, California - Ventura County. Use the tab navigation above to view Faria sea temperature, Faria photographs, Faria detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Faria webcams, current wind from California - Ventura County live weather stations and Faria tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Faria.