Faria Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checking in from the beach. Let’s be straight with you—this stretch is looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a long, dry patch ahead, so don’t rush to grab your board just yet.

Overall Pattern

We’re staring down a 16-day window that’s about as flat and uninspiring as it gets. For the first week or more, there’s barely a pulse. The water is running warmer than you’d expect for this time of year—71°F with a 7°F anomaly, which is very unusual. It’s like the ocean forgot what season it is, but that warmth isn’t doing us any favours for waves.

The action doesn’t really kick off until Thursday, August 27th, and even then, it’s a weak start. The first real surfable day is Thursday 27th August in the afternoon at Faria (a beach and reef set-up). We’re looking at a tiny 2ft swell from the S, with a period of 11 seconds. The combined wave energy is a weak 173, so don’t expect much push. The wind turns glassy though, which is rare in this outlook, so if you’re a beginner looking for a super-mellow paddle, you might get a couple of knee-high dribblers. But honestly, it’s very ordinary.

After that, it’s a wasteland. From Friday 28th August right through to the end of the first week, we’ve got poor surf conditions day after day—mostly onshore breezes, tiny swell (1ft to 2ft), and not worth a second look. The swell period does get long later on (15 to 19 seconds) but that’s a groundswell that’s just too weak to do anything with, and it’s coming from the SSW, which is not the direction this spot wants (optimum is SW). The wind is mostly on or cross-on, so it’s blown out.

The Long, Dry Spell

There’s a gap of several days here with absolutely no recommendations. From Friday 28th August all the way through to Tuesday 1st September, it’s pretty much a write-off. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, swell is tiny, and the guidance scores are zero. On Tuesday 1st September afternoon, the wind goes glassy again, but it’s still only 2ft from the S—again, just a tiny surfable bump, but nothing to get excited about. The rest of that week is more of the same: poor surf, marginal conditions, and a lot of cross-onshore chop.

Into the Second Week (September 2nd to 11th)

The second week doesn’t offer much hope either. The swell stays small—between 1ft and 3ft—with the odd pocket of longer period energy (up to 19 seconds), but the wind is often wrong (WSW, SW, or cross-onshore). Thursday 3rd September morning has a 3ft SSW swell with 13 seconds and a light onshore breeze, but it’s still marginal. Friday 4th September morning has a 2ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and light onshore wind—again, just a tease. The combined energy stays moderate (286 to 314 on the good days) but the quality is never there.

Last Word

There’s no standout here. The best you can hope for is a glassy, tiny window on Thursday 27th August afternoon at Faria, or maybe a repeat glassy moment on Tuesday 1st September afternoon. If you’re an absolute beginner, you might get a foamie session in. For everyone else, this is a total blank. With the swell this small and the wind mostly against us, it’s a good time to wax your board and wait for a better window. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a long stretch of nothing.

Stay patient,
Rusty

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