Surf Forecasts:
Faja da Areia surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with 326 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faja da Areia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming up for Faja da Areia over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, with weak, messy swells and onshore winds making a mess of things. The water is sitting at 77°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive for the opening days. We’re looking at a long gap of poor to marginal conditions right through the first week.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Tuesday 11th, in the morning. The wind drops to glassy, calm conditions, and we get a tiny 2-foot wave from the north. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’s not going to have much punch, but it’ll be clean enough for a splash. The combined energy is weak (79). It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
Things stay pretty average right through the middle of the week. The swell picks up a bit, but it’s almost always cross-on or onshore, with those short periods. The real standout for the whole outlook is the run from Tuesday 18th afternoon through to Wednesday 19th morning. Tuesday afternoon goes glassy, with a 6-foot swell from the north-northeast, and the combined energy really jumps up to 480 – that’s a solid moderate energy. The swell period is 9 seconds, which is a nice little groundswell. Then Wednesday morning is glassy again, with a 5-foot swell from the north, period of 8 seconds and energy of 320. This is the best window we’ve got. The wind is glassy, the swell is a decent size, and it’s pushing from the north, which is close to the optimum north-northwest direction for this point. The break itself is inconsistent and rarely breaks, so when it does come to life, it’s a special thing. If you’re a beginner, the 5-foot to 6-foot might be a bit much, but for anyone with a bit of time in the water, this is the call.
After that, the last week of the outlook fades back into smaller, wind-affected waves. It’s not a total blank, but nothing that’ll get the heart racing. The forecast is less certain out that far, but it looks like ordinary conditions.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 45 | 129 | 136 | 104 | 58 | 40 | 73 | 133 | 161 | 158 | 33 | 90 | 101 | 141 | 106 | 109 | 108 | 73 | 326 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:56AM1.84m | 00:33AM1.80m | 12:57PM2.02m | 1:30AM1.95m | 1:48PM2.20m | 2:18AM2.06m | 2:34PM2.34m | 3:02AM2.13m | 3:17PM2.41m | 3:43AM2.15m | 3:57PM2.40m | 4:22AM2.12m | 4:37PM2.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.39m | 6:40AM0.38m | 7:19PM0.21m | 7:33AM0.24m | 8:09PM0.06m | 8:19AM0.12m | 8:54PM-0.04m | 9:01AM0.05m | 9:35PM-0.08m | 9:41AM0.03m | 10:14PM-0.04m | 10:20AM0.07m | 10:51PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 45 | 129 | 136 | 104 | 58 | 40 | 73 | 133 | 161 | 158 | 116 | 90 | 62 | 141 | 96 | 67 | 58 | 56 | 70 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | ENE 4 | WNW 10 | N 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | ENE 5 | NNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 26 | 50 | 41 | 10 | 33 | 42 | 101 | 27 | 46 | 45 | 38 | 46 | 23 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | S 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 7 | ENE 5 | NNW 11 | N 6 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | WNW 8 | S 18 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 58 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 69 | 29 | 8 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 25 | 45 | 77 | 106 | 109 | 108 | 73 | 326 | 222 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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