Faja da Areia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this stretch ahead for Faja da Areia is a bit of a slow burn. We’re looking at a lot of small, messy days before we get anything worth paddling out for. Let me walk you through it.

Right now, the surf is pretty flat with poor conditions. Saturday morning the 8th sees a tiny 2ft N swell, but with a cross-onshore wind it’s just not doing anything. The energy is weak (74). That holds through the weekend and into the start of next week. Sunday morning the 9th, the swell is still only 3ft from the NNW, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds—that’s pure wind chop, not worth your time. The combined energy creeps up to 106 on Sunday afternoon, but it’s still poor.

Monday the 10th morning, we get a 3ft N swell with a bit more period (8 seconds) and 147 energy, but the wind is onshore and the wave comment is still poor. Not a goer. Tuesday the 11th morning is the best of a bad lot early on—2ft N swell, but the wind goes glassy. That’s rare. The problem is, it’s only 2ft and the energy is a weak 33. You’d be bobbing around more than surfing.

The Wednesday the 12th morning finally pushes into “marginal” territory with a 3ft WNW swell and 226 energy, but it’s still cross-onshore. That’s the first day where you might get a few, but it’s nothing to write home about. The rest of that week remains marginal at best, with occasional energy spikes (like 275 on the Friday afternoon) but the wind stays cross-onshore and the wave quality is questionable.

Now, the real standout window appears towards the end of next week. Monday the 17th morning, we see a 5ft NE swell with a 10-second period and a solid 567 energy. The wind is light cross-shore, and the score bumps up to the highest we’ve seen. That’s the best on offer for the whole outlook. The NE swell direction is a bit off from the optimum NNW, but for a point break, that 5ft NE groundswell with a decent period will produce some clean, lined-up waves. It’s still going to be a bit big for beginners, but for intermediate and above, that is the day to aim for.

The following days, Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th, hold similar 5ft to 6ft swells, but the wind is more onshore, so conditions will be messier. By Thursday the 20th, the swell pushes to 6ft from the NNE, with 546 energy and a light cross-shore wind, which is another good option, but it’s a touch bigger. Anything over 7ft here, like on Friday the 21st, is only for the experts, as the swell is pushing 7ft with 732 energy and onshore wind.

The last few days of the outlook, from the 22nd into the 23rd, the swell drops back to 5ft-6ft, but it’s all onshore wind again. The window is closing. So, if you’re waiting for a stand-out, circle Monday the 17th. That’s your best bet. It’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it, but it’s the one that’s got the most promise.

Rusty.

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