Surf Forecasts:
Faja da Areia surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NNE swell with 353 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faja da Areia this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Faja da Areia in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faja da Areia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the outlook for Faja da Areia. Let’s be real, the next week and a bit is going to test your patience. It’s a slow starter, with nothing worthwhile for the first several days. The wait is on.
We kick off from Friday the 17th through the following Thursday the 24th with tiny, weak swell and poor surf conditions. The wind is mostly a light cross-onshore breeze, not doing us any favors. Don't bother paddling out – it's flat and messy.
Things start to get interesting around Wednesday the 22nd with swell picking up and some energy building, but the quality is still questionable through the 28th. The wave energy climbs from weak to moderate (155) and eventually to strong values (over 460) but the wind is still cross-on, keeping things choppy and uninviting.
Now, the standout window. The real magic should happen on the 29th and 30th of July. Wednesday the 29th morning and afternoon, we’ve got glassy conditions with a light wind swinging offshore and a clean 6ft to 6ft swell from the NNE. That’s proper shape potential with moderate energy. And Thursday the 30th morning looks like the peak of the run: glassy, no wind, 6ft NNE swell, and solid wave energy (572). This point break might be inconsistent and rare to fire, so if it comes together, jump on it. Keep an eye on those long-range calls, though – a week and a half out, it’s promising but not locked in yet.
The water is sitting at 75°F currently, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
After that, into the first few days of August, we see some bigger swell pushing 7ft, but the wind turns cross-on again, which will mess up the surface. The window closes quick.
Overall, the only shot at a classic session is the morning of the 30th.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | NE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 62 | 90 | 72 | 87 | 125 | 232 | 237 | 207 | 216 | 257 | 113 | 181 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33AM1.97m | 5:50PM2.18m | 6:18AM1.86m | 6:35PM2.01m | 7:05AM1.75m | 7:23PM1.83m | 7:56AM1.65m | 8:18PM1.65m | 8:56AM1.57m | 9:24PM1.53m | 10:07AM1.53m | 10:41PM1.47m | 11:19AM1.56m | 11:51PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.22m | 00:09AM0.20m | 12:14PM0.34m | 00:53AM0.35m | 1:02PM0.48m | 1:40AM0.50m | 1:57PM0.62m | 2:33AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.72m | 3:39AM0.71m | 4:25PM0.75m | 4:52AM0.73m | 5:41PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | WNW 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 47 | 44 | 39 | 55 | 32 | 232 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | N 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 12 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 13 | E 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NE 7 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | S 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 13 | N 10 | S 12 | S 8 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 62 | 90 | 72 | 87 | 125 | — | 237 | 207 | 216 | 257 | 113 | 181 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 528 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 484 |
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