Surf Forecasts:
Faja da Areia surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, WNW swell with 130 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE 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 (Aug 01) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faja da Areia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what the waves are doing for Faja da Areia over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you—the start of this run is a bit of a quiet one. We’re looking at tiny, weak surf for the first several days with not much to get excited about. It’s a bit of a slow burner, so don't rush to wet a line just yet.
The first real chance for a paddle comes on Saturday, the 1st of August. Early glassy conditions with 3ft swell from the ENE, but the period is short at 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and weak. Combined wave energy is low (90). It’s surfable but nothing special. That afternoon sees the swell drop a touch to 3ft but shifts to a longer 9-second period from the WNW, pushing the energy up to a moderate 159 – still glassy, so you might find a clean little ripple.
The next few days are pretty flat and ordinary, with glassy mornings but tiny waves. The real standout window starts to shape up for Wednesday the 5th of August. That morning is looking promising with an absolute glass-off (calm wind, 0 mph), a clean 3ft swell from the WNW with an 11-second period, and a combined energy of 206. That’s a decent little groundswell for this break, and with zero wind, it should be clean as a whistle.
Then, the best of the lot looks like it’s going to be Friday the 7th of August. Friday morning we’re looking at a clean 3ft from the WNW, 8-second period, glassy conditions, and a solid combined energy of 231. This is the pick of the forecast. The afternoon gets a little trickier as the wind turns cross-onshore, but the energy jumps to 350 with a longer 11-second period from the NW. It’ll be a bit bumpy but there’s plenty of push behind it.
The weekend after that, the 8th and 9th, sees a bit more size pushing 4ft, but it’s a messy onshore wind situation and the quality drops right off. The following week looks pretty average again with cranky cross-onshore winds and small, weak swell, so don’t hold your breath.
Water temps are sitting at a comfortable 75°F when we start, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year.
So, if you’re itching for a surf, the clear standout is Friday morning the 7th of August at Faja da Areia. Glassy, clean conditions with a solid little WNW groundswell pushing in. The Wednesday before that (5th) is also worth a look for the early glass-off. The rest of the window is mainly for the die-hards or the kite crew.
Stay stoked.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NE 7 | N 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WNW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 65 | 77 | 85 | 75 | 84 | 52 | 33 | 42 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 64 | 62 | 41 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.90m | 3:30PM2.12m | 3:48AM1.93m | 4:02PM2.15m | 4:20AM1.94m | 4:34PM2.14m | 4:54AM1.93m | 5:07PM2.10m | 5:29AM1.90m | 5:43PM2.02m | 6:09AM1.84m | 6:25PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.25m | 9:14AM0.25m | 9:43PM0.21m | 9:45AM0.22m | 10:15PM0.19m | 10:17AM0.23m | 10:47PM0.19m | 10:51AM0.26m | 11:21PM0.23m | 11:27AM0.31m | 11:57PM0.29m | 12:08PM0.40m | 00:40AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WNW 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 153 | 143 | 124 | 75 | 60 | 96 | 33 | 42 | 30 | 47 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 77 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | ENE 7 | WNW 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 116 | 84 | 27 | 72 | 66 | 64 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 11 | WNW 9 | N 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | N 9 | N 9 | S 15 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 15 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 5 | 26 | 65 | 77 | 85 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 940 | 507 | 719 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
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