Faja da Areia Surf Break

Faja da Areia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 32.81° N 17.05° W

Issued: 6 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Faja da Areia sea temperature is
22.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Faja da Areia surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Faja da Areia surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, NNE swell with 910 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NNE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faja da Areia this week:

The surf forecast for Faja da Areia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Faja da Areia in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 4th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 4th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 3rd Jul)7ft (2.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faja da Areia over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us. It’s a bit of a slow burn, so patience is going to be your best mate.

We start off with a bit of size on the Thursday, the 2nd of July, at Faja da Areia. Swell is coming from the NNE at 8ft with a 9-second period, but that NE wind is blowing cross-on, making it a bit of a messy affair. The water is sitting at 72°, which is pretty average for this time of year. The energy is moderate at best (951). It's surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Friday the 3rd drops a touch to 7ft in the morning, still cross-on, and by the afternoon the wind goes more cross with a bit from the east. Still, it’s not clean. The swell energy is dropping through the 900s and into the 700s.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Saturday the 4th of July is your standout window. The morning serves up 5ft from the NNE with a 10-second period and glassy conditions. That’s clean, that’s what we want. The energy is moderate (441). It’s a bit small for the bigger boards, but for a smooth, fun session on a point break, this is the pick of the opening days. The afternoon stays glassy with 5ft. Fair warning though: this spot is inconsistent and it’s a beginner-friendly point break, so if it’s breaking, there will be a few people out, especially with the sun out.

Sunday the 5th sees the size drop to 3ft. The morning is glassy and clean, but it’s small. By the afternoon the wind goes cross-on and it’s pretty much done.

From Monday the 6th all the way through to Thursday the 9th, we have a real dry spell. Swell drops below 2ft and the energy is weak (down to 41). Most sessions are rated poor. Don’t bother.

There’s a tiny flicker on Friday the 10th with a 3ft NW windswell, period a short 6 seconds, but the wind is onshore or cross-on, and the quality is poor. Then another gap.

Saturday the 11th of July sees a sliver of hope: 1.0ft from the NNW with a very long 15-second period in the morning and glassy winds. That’s a pure groundswell, but only 1.0ft. It’s a tease. The energy is weak (79). It’s surfable but very marginal.

The rest of the second week, from Sunday the 12th through to Friday the 17th, remains tiny. The swell hangs around 2ft to 4ft, but the periods are short (5-8 seconds) and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore. The combined energy never gets out of the double digits or low triple digits, and the commentary is consistently poor. Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th see an uptick to 3ft and 4ft, but with a 5-second period, it’s just lumpy wind chop. Not for paddling.

So, to sum it up: you’ve got one real window that’s worth paddling out for, and that’s Saturday the 4th of July. If you can get out there for those glassy, clean morning waves, you’ll be smiling. Everything else in this 16-day stretch is a write-off or just too small to get excited about. It’s a typical summer lull, but forecasts can always change.

Stay salty.
Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.9
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
809
753
810
706
492
399
341
206
122
99
101
68
48
31
38
35
18
15
22
37
59
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
SE
0
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:26PM2.02m
4:45AM1.80m
5:01PM2.01m
5:21AM1.77m
5:37PM1.97m
6:00AM1.74m
6:15PM1.92m
6:44AM1.71m
6:59PM1.86m
7:35AM1.67m
7:52PM1.79m
8:35AM1.66m
8:57PM1.74m
9:45AM1.68m
Low Tide
10:40PM0.32m
10:41AM0.35m
11:16PM0.34m
11:17AM0.39m
11:53PM0.37m
11:55AM0.44m
00:34AM0.40m
12:39PM0.50m
1:20AM0.44m
1:32PM0.56m
2:15AM0.47m
2:37PM0.60m
3:21AM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:20
9:20
9:20
9:19
9:19
9:19
9:19
 mm
Temp °C
27
24
30
30
26
30
30
25
29
29
24
29
29
24
29
29
22
26
26
20
25
Feels °C
28
24
32
32
27
32
32
28
30
31
27
31
31
27
31
30
23
27
27
21
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
9
2.2
NNE
9
2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
73
753
810
706
492
399
341
206
122
99
101
68
48
31
38
35
15
8
22
21
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
E
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NW
10
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
8
8
11
55
46
22
31
51
62
76
45
49
34
31
18
20
18
15
7
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
NW
13
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
5
7
26
13
13
38
37
32
26
15
15
14
13
6
6
5
10
9
5
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NNE
9
0.2
W
3
0.3
N
2
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.9
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
Energy kJ
809
1
1
7
11
9
37
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
17
15
15
17
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
484
0
0
532
719
528
528
717
528
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
5
5
6
5
9
7
5
8
9
8
6
8
9
6
9
5
5
9
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The above surf forecast table for Faja da Areia provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Faja da Areia can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Faja da Areia surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Faja da Areia) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Faja da Areia is 21 km (13 miles) from the city of Camara de Lobos. If you plan a holiday in Madeira, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camara de Lobos. Camara de Lobos has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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