Faja da Areia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Faja da Areia over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week and a half is pretty grim. There’s a real flat spell on the cards. From Sunday the 30th of August all the way through to Wednesday the 9th of September, the conditions are just not worth paddling out for. The wind is hanging in as a cross-onshore breeze, never really letting the surface clean up, and the swell is a mix of small, short-period junk. The combined energy is weak to moderate (between 153 and 355) which just isn't getting the job done. You’ll be sitting there bobbing around on ripples, not waves. It’s a long stretch of poor surf, so don’t bother getting your hopes up until things change.

Then, we get a glimmer. Thursday the 10th of September is the standout. The morning session is the real deal. The wind goes glassy, the swell jumps to 5 ft from the north, and the period stretches out to a nice, long 12 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy hits 749, which is strong, and it’s going to line up beautifully for this point. The window is open. This is the best on offer. The only catch is that with a long period north swell, it can sometimes run a little straight, so the point setup here is exactly where you want to be. It’s an inconsistent break, and it’s for beginners, so when it’s on, it’s a treat.

The afternoon of the 10th gets a bit cross-onshore again, which is a shame. The following days, Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th, have some decent swell hanging around at 6 ft to 7 ft from the north-northeast, and the combined energy is still strong (464 to 517). Saturday afternoon actually turns glassy again, so that’s a solid second option. The wind finally looks good for that Sunday morning the 13th of September too, with another glassy session on 6 ft swell. The energy is still solid (399).

The absolute last day of the outlook, Monday the 14th of September, shows a very promising return to glassy conditions with a 3 ft, 14-second north swell, and the energy is strong again at 674. That’s a long way out, so treat it as a very promising possibility, but it’s a good sign the pattern might be shifting.

So, to wrap it up: September is off to a slow start, but the 10th of September morning is your red-letter day. Don't sleep on that glassy session.

Rusty.

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