Faja da Areia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with your surf outlook for Faja da Areia. We've got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, so let's break it down.

Right off the bat, the first few days are pretty quiet. The water’s sitting at a touch warmer than average for the time of year, about 77°, but the waves just aren't there. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd are basically a write-off with small, weak, short-period windswell and poor conditions. We're looking at combined wave energy bouncing around 111, which is barely a blip.

There’s a bit of life showing up on Sunday the 23rd, but it comes with a caveat. The swell bumps up to 10 ft from the NNW, with a period around 13 seconds – that’s a real groundswell. Combined energy jumps to (2508), so there's plenty of power. But it’s coming in with a cross-onshore breeze from the WNW at 9 mph, making it choppy and messy. That kind of size and power is only for experienced crew, and the texture won't help. Monday the 24th is a bit cleaner with an offshore wind but the swell drops to 8 ft from the NNW. It’s still got moderate energy (1124) and the wind is light and offshore, so it could clean up nicely for the better surfers out there. For beginners, that's too big.

After that, things fade again through the rest of the week. From Tuesday the 25th through to the end of the month, we're looking at marginal, small waves and mostly poor conditions. There are a lot of days in a row where the call is just "poor surf conditions". It’s a flat run that’s pretty normal for the area when the swell windows close up. There's a slight bump on Friday the 28th with 5 ft from the NNW (624), but the wind is choppy again and the quality is still down.

Looking further out into the first week of September, we get a couple of brief standouts. On Tuesday morning, September 1st, we get a tiny 2 ft from the NW, but the wind is glassy – dead calm. This is a rare chance for a clean, small wave session. Then Wednesday morning, September 2nd, brings a similar vibe: 4 ft from the NE with glassy conditions and a bit more energy (104). That’s the pick of the second week – clean and small, ideal for a longboard or a fun board. It’s inconsistent here though, so don't expect a conveyor belt. The long-range stuff around the 3rd and 4th of September picks up a bit of long-period energy from the NNW (11-13 seconds), with combined energy in the 300s, but it’s small and still looking marginal.

Overall, if you want the best of what’s on offer, aim for Monday the 24th of August for the biggest, cleanest waves, or the glassy mornings on the 1st and 2nd of September for a peaceful, small-wave session. The rest is a waiting game.

Stay safe, Rusty.

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