Surf Forecasts:
Faja da Areia surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NE swell with 171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faja da Areia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk it out.
For the next 16 days, there’s not a lot to get excited about. The first real window of opportunity shows up late in the second week, but you’ll be sitting through a lot of flat, weak, and choppy conditions before that.
The spot is Faja da Areia (a point break, good for beginners, but it’s inconsistent and rarely breaks). The water temp is 75°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
The first few days are a total bust. Sunday the 26th has a 5ft swell from the NNE, but the wind is on it and it’s just poor. That’s the pattern through the end of July and into the first week of August – tiny swells, mostly 1ft to 4ft, with periods under 8 seconds, and the wind is always messing things up. It’s cross-on or onshore, and the energy is weak. The combined swell energy is often in the double digits, barely cracking 100 on a few days.
We get a little bump on the 1st and 2nd of August, with waves around 4ft to 4ft and combined energy hitting 152 to 221, but it’s still cross-on and the period is short. Not worth the drive.
The real standout, and the only one I’d call promising, is Saturday the 8th of August. The morning looks glassy with a 3ft, 10-second period swell from the north, and combined energy of 206. That’s a decent groundswell, and with the wind dead calm, it’ll be clean. The afternoon is still glassy, with a 4ft swell from the ENE, but the period drops to 6 seconds, so the morning is the call.
Then Sunday the 9th of August is another highlight. Both the morning and afternoon are glassy calm, with a 3ft, 10-second period swell from the WNW and combined energy of 334 and 306. That’s moderate energy, and with zero wind, it’ll be smooth. The longish period at a point break could be nice, but it’s still small.
After that, Monday the 10th has a glassy morning with a 3ft, 10-second period swell from the WNW, but the energy drops to 189, and the afternoon turns cross-on and messy.
So, the best on offer is the morning of Saturday the 8th and pretty much all of Sunday the 9th of August. But it’s inconsistent, and it’s a long wait. For the area, that’s just how it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 141 | 130 | 131 | 127 | 78 | 63 | 81 | 34 | 39 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 111 | 136 | 132 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:31AM1.67m | 1:48PM1.86m | 2:09AM1.76m | 2:24PM1.97m | 2:43AM1.84m | 2:58PM2.06m | 3:16AM1.90m | 3:30PM2.12m | 3:48AM1.93m | 4:02PM2.15m | 4:20AM1.94m | 4:34PM2.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.52m | 7:31AM0.49m | 8:03PM0.41m | 8:07AM0.40m | 8:38PM0.32m | 8:41AM0.31m | 9:11PM0.25m | 9:14AM0.25m | 9:43PM0.21m | 9:45AM0.22m | 10:15PM0.19m | 10:17AM0.23m | 10:47PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 7 | 131 | 127 | 78 | 63 | 81 | 21 | 39 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 119 | 116 | 86 | 64 | 39 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | N 14 | N 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | WNW 10 | N 11 | N 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | N 8 | WNW 11 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 22 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 180 | 141 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 23 | — | 10 | — | — | 35 | 60 | 111 | 136 | 132 | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 17 | 7 | 484 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 717 | 575 | 866 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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