Faja da Areia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here again, breaking it down in feet and knots. Let’s be real about Faja da Areia for the next couple of weeks. It’s a tough stretch. The water is running a touch warmer than normal at 77°, but the waves and wind are out of sync.

We start on Sunday, August 16th, but it’s a miss. Clear skies, but the swell is a messy 5ft from the NNE with a short, weak period of just 7 seconds. The wind is a light cross-on, kicking up some ripples. The energy is weak (249), and it’s classified as poor. Not worth it.

Monday the 17th through Wednesday the 19th is more of the same. The swell sits around 5ft to 5ft, with periods of 8 to 9 seconds, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. Energy gets up to (402) on Monday morning, but the quality is still marginal or poor. It’s a tease.

Thursday the 20th brings a bump to 6ft, but it’s a short-period (8 seconds) wind swell with onshore winds at 9 mph. Energy hits (453), but it’s poor conditions. With that much swell and bad wind, this is more of a kite surfing zone than a paddle spot.

We then hit a lull from Friday the 21st through Sunday the 23rd of August. The swell drops way off, and the break is already inconsistent, so this stretch is a write-off.

Monday the 24th shows some life. A long-period groundswell rolls in – 5ft from the NNW with a 12-second period. The energy jumps to (607). The wind is still cross-on, keeping it marginal, but that long period is promising for shape, even if the beach break might make it a little straight.

The clear winner, the session to circle, is Tuesday afternoon, August 25th. The wind goes glassy. Completely flat calm. The swell is a clean 4ft from the north with a 9-second period, and the energy is (205). The model finally calls it "expect good surf conditions." For a beginner-friendly wave, this is perfect – small, clean, and no wind.

After that, it’s back to the struggle from Wednesday the 26th through Sunday the 30th. The swell builds to a peak of 7ft on Friday the 28th, with strong energy at (632), but it’s cross-on wind with a short, messy 8-second period. At that size, that’s a handful, especially for a beginner.

We finish on Monday the 31st of August with another long-period groundswell (11 seconds) from the NNW, but the swell is small at 4ft, and the wind is cross-on. The energy is strong (607), but the quality is marginal.

So, the honest word: don’t expect much for most of this run. The one true green light is Tuesday afternoon, August 25th. Monday the 24th might offer a glimpse of something better for experienced surfers if the wind plays ball. Otherwise, it’s a quiet spell for the area.

Rusty

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