Faja da Areia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and knots for you.

The next couple of weeks at Faja da Areia are a real mixed bag. A lot of small, crummy cross-onshore stuff early on, but we do have a few glassy windows that could be worth it, especially if you’re a beginner or just want a quiet session.

We start on Saturday, the 29th of August. Waves around 6 ft from the north with a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore from the NE at 6 mph, making things a bit messy. The energy is moderate at 587. Surfable, but nothing special.

The size drops through Sunday and into the next week, with most days pushing 4 ft to 5 ft, but that NE cross-onshore keeps the surface bumpy. Energy falls way off, down to the 150-250 range. There are a few moments on the 4th of September where the wind goes light cross-shore, but still nothing to get excited about.

Now, the first real glimmer: on the morning of Saturday, the 5th of September, we get a glassy window. Wind goes to almost nothing from the NNW, and you’ve got 4 ft waves from the NE at 7 seconds. Energy is low at 180, but it’s clean, and for a beginner-friendly point break, that’s way more fun than the bumpy stuff. That morning is about as good as it gets in the first week.

Then, on Sunday the 6th of September, we get another treat: glassy conditions with 2 ft of swell from the NNW, but with a 12-second period. Thin, but that longer period gives it a bit of push and shape. Energy is a surprising 200 for such small surf, so there’s some punch in those runners. This is a solid call for a longboard or a foiler.

The best bet of the whole stretch might be Monday the 7th of September. The morning is glassy again, with 5 ft of swell from the NE. Period is short, only 6 seconds, so it won’t be a heavyweight, but clean surf is clean surf. Energy is moderate at 245. That’s a proper session if you get in early.

From the 8th to the 10th, it fades back into cross-onshore junk or very small glassy conditions around 3 ft. Nothing special.

Then we hit a couple of promising days. On the morning of Saturday the 12th of September, you’ve got glassy conditions with 4 ft of swell from the WNW at 9 seconds. Energy jumps to 291. That’s the best size-to-cleanliness ratio in the forecast. Then on Sunday the 13th of September, the morning is glassy again with 5 ft from the NW at 10 seconds and energy up to 392. That’s a solid, clean day, and with the point handling the NW direction nicely, it should be the best session of the whole outlook.

Crowds are rarely an issue here.

Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Also, that run around the 11th to the 13th, where we see some WNW and NW swell with longer periods – 10 to 15 seconds – that’s groundswell. The point break setup here is ideal for that energy. Those days will have longer waits between sets, but the waves will have more shape and push.

For the standout, I’d say Sunday morning, the 13th of September, is the pick. Glassy, 5 ft from the NW at 10 seconds, solid energy at 392. That’s a proper point break session. The second best would be Saturday morning the 12th, with 4 ft and glassy conditions.

So, overall: a slow first week, but the second weekend and that Monday morning offer some genuinely good, clean waves. Get in the water.

Rusty.

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