Faja da Areia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what the ocean's got cooking for this stretch.

First up, we’re looking at a spot called Faja da Areia, a point break that’s known to be a bit fickle – it’s inconsistent and rarely breaks, so when it does, you pay attention. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year.

Right out of the gate, things are looking slim. The first few days are a write-off with poor surf and cross-onshore winds messing things up. The swell’s sitting around 4 ft to 5 ft, coming from the N and NNE, with a short period of 8 seconds, so the energy is moderate (around 301 to 344 energy units) but just not clean enough to get excited about.

Saturday the 22nd shows a little flicker of hope. The morning is still marginal with a small 2 ft swell, but by the afternoon, the wind goes glassy and that 3 ft swell from the NNW picks up a bit of quality. The combined energy is lower here (169), but for a small-wave session, the conditions could be fun if you’re patient.

Now, Sunday the 23rd is where it gets interesting. This is the standout of the whole run. We’ve got a 4 ft to 5 ft swell from the NNW, but the real story is the wind. It goes glassy in the morning with a calm wind, and by the afternoon it’s cross-off and clean. This combo is rare for this break, and it’s going to offer the best chance at a tidy wave. The energy is moderate (278 to 309), and the swell direction lines up nicely with the break’s optimum from the NNW. This is the day to push plans around for.

After that high, it goes quiet again. From Monday the 24th right through to the end of the month, it’s a mix of poor surf, cross-on winds, and onshore slop. The swell height pops up to 5 ft to 6 ft around the 28th, but it’s short period (7 seconds) and the conditions are choppy and messy. Not worth the paddle out.

The real second highlight comes late in the run. Saturday morning, August 29th, we get another window. The swell holds at 5 ft from the NE, but the wind goes glassy again. The energy is moderate (358), and with clean conditions this could offer a few good ones for the patient surfer. Then on Monday the 31st, we see another glassy morning with 5 ft NE swell (energy 275). These last two sessions are the other real chances in the outlook, but with the short period and inconsistent nature of the break, you’ve got to be ready to pick your moment.

There’s a large gap of unusable surf from the 24th to the 28th, then again after the 31st things fade out. The last entry on September 2nd is a poor 2 ft swell with a long 12-second period, but the wind’s wrong.

In short: Sunday the 23rd is the clear winner. Saturday the 29th and Monday the 31st are the other decent shots, but all of these rely on that fickle break doing its thing. Don’t hold your breath for the rest.

Rusty.

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