Faja da Areia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down what’s in store for Faja da Areia over the next couple of weeks. It’s a spot that keeps you guessing, to be honest. It’s a point break, but it’s inconsistent and really only lights up when the swell comes from the NNW, which is its sweet spot. The water is sitting at about 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the season – a nice little present from the ocean.

We kick off on Saturday the 22nd with small, weak surf. You’re looking at waves around 3ft from the north, with a 10-second period. The energy is low (233 combined), and the wind is a light cross-onshore breeze. It’s not gonna get your heart racing. That stays pretty average through Sunday the 23rd, where we get a big jump in size. We’re talking a 10ft NNW swell with a 13-second period on Sunday morning – that’s a serious amount of power (2773 combined energy), a proper groundswell. But the wind is a cross-onshore moderate breeze, so it’s going to be chopped up. That’s strictly for the experts. Monday the 24th is still substantial at 8ft from the NNW, but the wind stays cross-onshore.

Here’s the real window: the morning of Tuesday the 25th. The swell drops to a very friendly 5ft from the north, and the wind goes glassy. The energy is moderate (303). That’s your best bet for a clean, fun session on a point. It’s not massive, but the conditions will be perfect. Wednesday the 26th morning is also glassy with a tiny 3ft swell, but it’s barely breaking.

Then we hit a rough patch. The wind turns onshore or cross-onshore and stays that way for days. The surf gets poor, and there’s a long gap with nothing worthwhile until we get to Friday the 28th, where a 7ft north swell shows up, but it’s still lumpy with a cross-onshore breeze.

Looking ahead to the start of September, things get interesting again. Friday the 4th of September morning looks glassy with a 6ft swell from the NNE. The energy is moderate (480), and the word is expect good surf. That’s a solid call. Saturday the 5th of September morning is even bigger, with a 7ft NNE swell (1136 combined energy) and clean, glassy conditions. That’s a serious session if you’ve got the nerve.

But the one you really need to wait for is Sunday morning the 6th of September. The forecast shows glassy conditions with a 4ft groundswell from the NNW, but with a very long 12-second period. The energy is moderate (617). The report says expect *very good* surf conditions. On a point break, that long period will create some beautifully lined-up, high-quality waves. It’s a little way off, so don’t bank on it just yet, but the signs are all there for a special morning.

Keep your eyes on the horizon.

Rusty.

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