Faja da Areia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’re looking at a 16-day window for Faja da Areia, and honestly, it’s a mixed bag of sneaky good windows and long flat spells.

First thing you need to know: the water is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might be able to leave the thick rubber at home.

The overall pattern is a slow start. There’s a small window on Friday, July 31st, with a tiny 3ft swell from the ENE, but the period is a weak 5 seconds and the wind is glassy in the morning. The combined energy is only 82, so it’s weak. It’s surfable, but it’s not going to get your heart racing. The afternoon turns cross-on and messy, so the morning is the only look that day.

Saturday morning, August 1st, brings a shift. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the WNW, but the period jumps to 9 seconds, and the combined energy hits 149 (moderate). The wind is glassy. It’ll be clean, but small. The afternoon goes offshore, but the wave quality drops.

Then we hit a dead zone. Sunday, August 2nd, through Tuesday, August 4th, is mostly poor surf conditions with tiny swell and weak energy. The waves are there but not worth paddling out for.

The first real standout happens on Wednesday, August 5th. Morning and afternoon both have glassy conditions, a 3ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 203 (moderate). This is a classic groundswell window, and for a point break like Faja da Areia, that longer period will bring real shape. The wind is glassy all day. This is the best on offer in the first week. Crowds are rare here, so you might have it quiet.

We get a bit of a lull again from Thursday, August 6th, through to Sunday, August 9th, with cross-on winds and weak energy. Not great.

Then, Monday, August 10th, is another standout. Morning and afternoon both have glassy conditions, a 3ft to 3ft swell from the WNW, a 9-10 second period, and combined energy hitting 207 to 233 (moderate). This is the best-looking swell size and quality of the whole run. The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Tuesday, August 11th, still has decent swell height (3ft) and period (9s) with moderate energy (226), but the wind goes cross-on, so it’s marginal. After that, from Wednesday, August 12th, through to the end of the outlook on Saturday, August 15th, it’s a long stretch of poor surf, cross-on winds, and weak, short-period NE windswell. The combined energy drops below 150, and the wave quality is poor.

So, to sum it up: the two standouts are Wednesday, August 5th, and Monday, August 10th. Both offer clean, glassy conditions with a proper groundswell from the WNW. The 10th has slightly more size and energy. The rest of the period is largely a write-off. Get out there on those days if you can.

Rusty.

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