Surf Forecasts:
Faja da Areia surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, NNE swell with 706 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NNE 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faja da Areia in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faja da Areia over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here with the outlook for Faja da Areia.
Right off the bat, this is a spot that’s inconsistent, so we’re looking at a run of days early on that just aren’t happening. We’ve got a big gap of nothing surfable from Saturday the 5th of July all the way through to about the 16th. A long quiet spell for this break, which is pretty normal for the area.
The first real chance for a wave is this Friday morning, the 3rd of July. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the NNE, with a period of 10 seconds and moderate wave energy in the water (847). The water’s sitting at 72°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year. The wind is a light cross-on from the NNE, though, so it’ll have a bit of texture. Not the cleanest, but you can get out. The afternoon stays similar with 6ft.
The real standout for this whole outlook happens on Sunday, the 5th of July. The swell drops back to 3ft from the NNE with a short 8 second period, nothing huge, but the morning is glassy—total glass from the SE. For an inconsistent spot like this, that’s a treat. The combined energy is low (211), but when you get glass on a point break like this, the shape will be there. This is the pick of the forecast, hands down. The afternoon stays glassy with a light WNW breeze.
After that, it fades fast. Monday the 6th has some tiny 2ft glassy waves, but it’s barely surfable. Then from Tuesday the 7th all the way until the 16th of July, it’s poor. Mostly onshore winds, small weak swell, and the combined energy drops way down into the double digits and low triple digits. Not worth suiting up.
The swell finally tries to rebuild around Friday the 17th of July, with 6ft to 6ft on offer. The period is still short at 7 seconds, and the wind is onshore. Conditions look marginal at best, so don’t get your hopes up too high for that one.
By Saturday the 18th of July, we’re seeing a bigger 7ft NE swell (518 combined energy), but again, the period is short and wind is cross-on. For a beginner spot, that size is getting a bit much, and the conditions are still just marginal.
So, overall, for this 16-day run, your best bet is that glassy Sunday the 5th. Everything else is either flat, blown out, or too far out to trust. This break is on a bit of a lean spell, but that one morning could be a beauty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 810 | 706 | 492 | 391 | 327 | 206 | 125 | 125 | 106 | 70 | 49 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:01PM2.01m | 5:21AM1.77m | 5:37PM1.97m | 6:00AM1.74m | 6:15PM1.92m | 6:44AM1.71m | 6:59PM1.86m | 7:35AM1.67m | 7:52PM1.79m | 8:35AM1.66m | 8:57PM1.74m | 9:45AM1.68m | 10:11PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.35m | 11:16PM0.34m | 11:17AM0.39m | 11:53PM0.37m | 11:55AM0.44m | 00:34AM0.40m | 12:39PM0.50m | 1:20AM0.44m | 1:32PM0.56m | 2:15AM0.47m | 2:37PM0.60m | 3:21AM0.49m | 3:53PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 21 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 810 | 706 | 492 | 391 | 327 | 206 | 125 | 125 | 106 | 70 | 49 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 31 | 51 | 86 | 78 | 47 | 47 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 17 | N 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 37 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 532 | 759 | 719 | 521 | 759 | 528 | 528 | 528 |
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