Surf Forecasts:
Faja da Areia surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NNE swell with 216 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faja da Areia in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faja da Areia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for our stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a struggle. We’ve got a long, flat spell where there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. You could walk past Faja da Areia and not even know it’s an ocean. That goes right through until the morning of Friday, August 7th. That’s a solid ten days of quiet.
Now, Friday the 7th finally sees a pulse of energy roll in. The swell builds to about 5ft from the NNW, and the combined energy jumps to 557 – that’s proper moderate to strong energy showing up, noticeably more grunt than we've seen. The period is around 10 seconds, which is a decent mix of push and shape. But here’s the rub: the wind stays cross-on from the NE at 6 mph, so it won't be clean. It’s surfable but looks marginal, so you’re putting in the work for a wave that’s just okay.
If I had to pick the single best chance in this whole outlook, it’s actually the Tuesday morning before that. July 28th. Yeah, I know, it’s small – only 3ft from the NNE, and energy is weak at 135. But what gets my heart going is that wind. The report shows glassy conditions, dead flat off the land from the north at just 3 mph. For a setup like Faja da Areia, which is a point break that rarely works, glassy conditions are a major positive. It’s just pure, clean conditions. That’s the standout for the dedicated surfer who just wants a peaceful, clean session on the longboard. Keep in mind it’s inconsistent here, and the water is sitting at about 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
For the rest of that second week, it’s a slow dribble of small, wind-affected NE swell. Nothing really comes together. The swell direction from the NNE and NE isn’t quite hitting that optimum NNW direction the spot wants, and the constant cross-on wind keeps things messy. So, for the get-up-and-go surfer, the real call is that glassy Tuesday morning July 28th, or being out there on the marginal Friday August 7th if you’re just desperate for a paddle.
So, honestly, it’s not a classic forecast. We get a week of nothing, one clean tiny window, and then a turn towards slightly better but wind-affected waves. Stay on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 197 | 216 | 175 | 149 | 111 | 138 | 151 | 99 | 73 | 83 | 52 | 39 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 38 | 65 | 76 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:47AM1.58m | 1:07PM1.75m | 1:31AM1.67m | 1:48PM1.86m | 2:09AM1.76m | 2:24PM1.97m | 2:43AM1.84m | 2:58PM2.06m | 3:16AM1.90m | 3:30PM2.12m | 3:48AM1.93m | 4:02PM2.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.62m | 6:49AM0.60m | 7:24PM0.52m | 7:31AM0.49m | 8:03PM0.41m | 8:07AM0.40m | 8:38PM0.32m | 8:41AM0.31m | 9:11PM0.25m | 9:14AM0.25m | 9:43PM0.21m | 9:45AM0.22m | 10:15PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | E 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 138 | 151 | 99 | 73 | 83 | 52 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 79 | 140 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 13 | S 14 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 12 | — | S 14 | — | S 11 | N 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 10 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 165 | 197 | 216 | 175 | 149 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 38 | 65 | 76 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 513 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 529 | 537 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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