Faja da Areia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Faja da Areia for the next 16 days. It’s a point break – pretty exposed and wants that swell from the NNW. Honestly, the next week and a bit is looking tough. The surf is small, the conditions are messy, and it’s just not worth getting your board wet for the first several days. The good news? The second week shows a definite pulse of swell, but it’s going to be accompanied by mostly onshore winds that chop things up.

We start on Friday, 10 July, and it’s pretty flat. Just knee-high 1ft waves from the NW with a light cross breeze – not much to work with at all. The combined wave energy is weak (40). The afternoon brings a little more push to 3ft from the WNW, but the period drops to a short 5 seconds and the cross-onshore wind kicks up, so it’s choppy and junky.

Saturday, 11 July, we see a lift. The morning has 5ft from the NNW with a moderate energy reading of 294 – still a cross-onshore breeze. By afternoon the swell pushes to 5ft, the period improves to 10 seconds, and the energy climbs to 411, but again, the wind is on it. Cross-onshore and choppy. Not the good stuff.

Sunday, 12 July stays around the 5ft to 5ft mark, still NW, still short period (8 seconds), and still cross or cross-onshore. The model flags it as marginal.

Monday, 13 July, we finally get a window. The morning has 4ft from the NW and it goes glassy – that’s the cleanest we’ve seen. The energy is moderate (151). The waves are small and ordinary, but if you’re desperate, grab the dawn patrol. The afternoon turns onshore again.

Tuesday, 14 July, the swell drops hard to just 2ft from the N, but we get glassy conditions both morning and afternoon. Calm as a lake. You’d need a longboard and a prayer. The energy is very weak (60-70).

From Wednesday, 15 July right through Saturday, 18 July, the surf is poor. Swell stays under 4ft, winds are cross-onshore or onshore, and the energy is low.

Now, the standout period arrives Sunday, 19 July. The swell builds to 5ft in the morning from the NE with a short 6-second period, and pushes to 6ft in the afternoon (energy 280). Even with cross-onshore winds, this is the first real size.

Monday, 20 July, we get the biggest swell: 7ft from the NE. The combined energy climbs to 472-498, which is moderate-strong. But the period is short (7 seconds) and the wind is cross-onshore. Experienced surfers only – beginners stay out of the water.

Tuesday, 21 July stays solid at 6ft to 7ft from the NE, with the energy holding strong (400-461). Still cross-onshore. Wednesday, 22 July drops to 6ft, with onshore winds making for bumpy waves. This continues through the end of the week, with onshore flow and poor conditions.

The honest call: There’s no true standout window. If I had to pick, Monday morning, 13 July is the cleanest (glassy, small waves). For bigger surf, the 20-22 July period has the most energy, but the wind ruins it. Might be more interesting for kiters than paddle surfing on those bigger, blown-out days. The spot is inconsistent, and this forecast reflects that. It won’t stay poor forever – forecasts can change – but for now, keep expectations low.

– Rusty

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