Faja da Areia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for our zone. We’ve got a slow burn to start, but a real nice pulse of energy building for the end of the period. Don’t get too excited for the coming days, but keep an eye on that third week of July.

The pattern is pretty quiet right out of the gate. A small 3ft NNE swell shows up on Sunday afternoon at Faja da Areia (point), with glassy conditions and water temp sitting at about 72°, which is pretty much average for the time of year. It's a beginner-friendly spot, but it’s inconsistent and the energy is weak (186). Honestly, this is a “wet your hair” session at best.

We’ve then got a proper gap. From Monday the 6th right through to Friday the 10th of July, the surf is tiny – dropping to 1ft or 1ft – with poor conditions and onshore or cross-onshore breezes most of the time. It’s a real flat spell. Then the weekend of the 11th and 12th sees a pulse of swell pushing to 4ft from the NNW, but with the wind blowing onshore from the north and NNE, the quality is just not there. The energy picks up a bit (189 to 339), but it’s a messy affair for that period.

The first real standout window starts to shape up for Monday the 13th of July. We’ve got a clean 5ft NNW swell rolling in early morning with glassy, calm conditions (combined energy 320). That’s a solid, surfable size for this spot, and with the wind dead calm, the point should offer some nice lined-up peelers. The swell direction from the NNW is bang on the optimum for this break, so expect well-shaped waves. It’s a bit of a reset after the flat spell, and it looks like a genuinely fun, clean morning.

After a drop-off back to small/marginal conditions, the real standout of the entire outlook hits on Monday the 20th of July. The morning is looking like the pick of the period. We’ve got 7ft of NE swell with glassy conditions, and the swell energy is strong at 528. This is proper groundswell energy. 7ft is getting a bit solid for real beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, that’s a great wave size at a point break. The wind is glassy, so it’ll be clean as a whistle.

Now, for the afternoon of the 20th, it bumps up to 8ft NE with an even bigger energy reading of 650. That’s serious juice. The wind shifts to a slight cross-onshore, so it won’t be perfect, but there’ll be plenty of power. That Monday the 20th morning session is the one to circle on the calendar.

So to wrap it up: the next week and a half is mostly flat or poor quality. The long-range promise comes in on Monday the 13th of July for a decent, clean session, and the absolute highlight is shaping up for Monday the 20th of July with a strong, clean NE groundswell. That’s the one worth betting on.

Rusty.

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