Faja da Areia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a good look at what's coming up at Faja da Areia over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we've got a bit of a slow start. The first few days are looking pretty lackluster, with small, weak swell and mostly cross or onshore breezes messing with the surface. The wave energy is low, which is pretty weak and won't get your heart pumping. It's not until the morning of Friday the 7th that we see a tiny glimmer of hope, with some glassy conditions and a small 2ft swell from the north. It's surfable, but very ordinary.

The real quiet spell stretches from the 8th through the 11th, with most sessions rated as poor. The mornings on the 8th and 9th offer glassy conditions but tiny swell, and the energy is very weak. You’ll be fighting for scraps.

Now, things start to get interesting around Wednesday the 12th of August. The morning session is a standout. We’re looking at a clean 3ft groundswell from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is glassy, which is a major positive. The combined swell energy jumps to a moderate level, and while the swell is small, it’s the best quality we’ve seen. This is the pick of the first week for a patient surfer on a longboard or a funboard.

After that, the wind turns more cross-on and the quality drops off again through the 13th, 14th, and 15th. The swell size does start to build, hitting 5ft on the morning of the 15th, but it's accompanied by a strong cross-onshore wind. The wave energy is moderate, but the wind is just ruining the shape. The set-up starts to look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The second week, from the 17th onwards, is a mixed bag of poor conditions and marginal surf. A bigger pulse of swell is forecast for the 19th and 20th. The afternoon of the 19th sees a 5ft swell from the NNE with strong energy, but the wind is still cross-on. The biggest event looks to be Thursday the 20th of August, with a 7ft swell from the north with a period of 10 seconds, and very strong wave energy. That’s serious juice. However, the wind remains cross-on, making it a messy and challenging paddle for experts only. The south-east wind is not our friend here.

So, to sum it up: the best bet on the card is the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August. It’s the only window where we get clean, glassy conditions with a moderate, rideable swell. If you’re an expert, keep an eye on the 20th, but be prepared for a rough, windy session. The rest of the 16 days are mostly a write-off for quality surf.

Rusty out.

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