Surf Forecasts:
Faja da Areia surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with 120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faja da Areia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty checking in. Let's be real about what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
We're looking at a pretty quiet stretch here at Faja da Areia, a point break that's a great spot for beginners. Right now, the water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 76°.
The first few days are a bit of a write-off. Sunday the 2nd through Tuesday the 4th have tiny surf, mostly under 3ft, with weak energy readings. The wind is glassy or light, but the waves just aren't there. Expect "poor surf conditions" or "very ordinary" ones.
Things start to show a pulse around Wednesday the 5th. The afternoon sees a glimmer of hope: a 3ft swell from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 218 (moderate). The wind goes glassy, making it clean. It's surfable, but it's modest. Thursday morning the 6th gets a cross-on wind which messes it up, but the afternoon cleans up again. Friday and Saturday are similar – small, clean windows but nothing to get excited about. The energy is moderate, in the 100-140 range, and it's all in the 2ft to 3ft range.
Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th drop right back down to tiny, poor conditions. Then we get a bit of a gap until Wednesday the 12th, where the morning session shows a 3ft WNW swell with glassy wind and moderate energy (126). It's a small window, but it's clean.
After that, it gets messy. From Thursday the 13th onward, the swell picks up a bit but the wind turns consistently cross-onshore from the NE. By Saturday the 15th, we're looking at 5ft to 6ft swell from the NE, with a short period of 7 seconds, and combined energy climbing into the 300-360 range (strong). The trouble is the wind stays cross-onshore, so it's going to be choppy and messy. For a point break, this kind of short-period, wind-affected swell isn't going to produce much quality. The size is big enough to be a handful for beginners, but the conditions are just poor.
Honestly, there's no real standout day in this 16-day window. The best you can hope for is a clean but small session on Wednesday the 5th or Wednesday the 12th. The rest is either flat, too small, or blown out. It's a quiet period for this spot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 70 | 90 | 88 | 58 | 96 | 120 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 108 | 106 | 80 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:07PM2.10m | 5:29AM1.90m | 5:43PM2.02m | 6:09AM1.84m | 6:25PM1.91m | 6:56AM1.76m | 7:17PM1.79m | 7:56AM1.68m | 8:26PM1.67m | 9:13AM1.64m | 9:54PM1.62m | 10:40AM1.69m | 11:22PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.26m | 11:21PM0.23m | 11:27AM0.31m | 11:57PM0.29m | 12:08PM0.40m | 00:40AM0.38m | 12:58PM0.49m | 1:34AM0.48m | 2:04PM0.59m | 2:44AM0.57m | 3:30PM0.62m | 4:12AM0.59m | 5:04PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 72 | 66 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 90 | 88 | 58 | 96 | 120 | 120 | 113 | 117 | 108 | 106 | 62 | 62 | 45 | 80 | 80 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 9 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | N 8 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | N 11 | N 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 59 | 96 | 117 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 80 | 78 | 81 | 34 | 33 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 6 | N 8 | NNW 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | N 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 23 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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