Faja da Areia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a mixed bag coming up at Faja da Areia over the next couple of weeks. The water’s sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that little extra bit of warmth in the water.

Right now, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. Wednesday the 19th through Friday the 21st are all marginal with poor conditions – small, short-period wind swell and light onshore breezes. Not worth paddling out for.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Saturday morning, the 22nd. It’s small, only 4 ft, but the wind goes glassy out of the north with a 10-second period swell. The combined energy is moderate at 289 – it’s not going to blow you away, but for a little point break, those clean glassy conditions are a treat. The swell direction is straight out of the north, which isn’t bang on the optimum NNW, but it’s close enough. This is a beginner-friendly spot, so keep expectations in check, but it’s the best of the early days.

Then, hold onto your board. Sunday the 23rd morning sees a big jump: 8 ft of swell out of the NNW with a 13-second period and a massive combined energy of 1935. That’s pushing into expert territory – too big for beginners. The wind is light and onshore, though, so even though the swell is there, the surface might be a bit lumpy. It’s a standout for size and power, but the quality is a question mark.

After that, the following week is all about smaller, more manageable stuff. Monday the 24th drops to 6 ft, and the wind is a light cross-on. Then Tuesday the 25th, glassy again with 4 ft of NNW swell – that’s a morning session worth setting an alarm for. The 26th and 27th stay in the 5 ft to 6 ft range, with the 27th afternoon seeing a longer 11-second period and a solid 513 combined energy, though the wind is light and onshore.

The second week gets a bit messy. From the 28th onward, it’s a lot of cross-onshore winds and shorter period swell, with the swell direction bouncing between NE and ENE. The 29th afternoon has a 4 ft NNW swell with a 10-second period and 585 combined energy, but the wind is cross-on. The 30th bumps up to 8 ft from the NNE – that’s big and expert-only again, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s not clean. The 31st to 2nd September is all in the 5 ft to 8 ft range, but with persistent cross-onshore winds and short periods, it’s marginal at best.

The real standout overall? That Saturday morning the 22nd for the glassy conditions, and the Sunday the 23rd for the raw power of the swell, even if the wind isn’t perfect. Beyond that, there’s nothing that screams “drop everything and go.”

Rusty out.

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