Faria Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve looked over what’s on offer for the next sixteen days, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – for this spot, it’s a pretty grim run. The whole forecast period is a stretch of poor surf conditions, so don’t be expecting any magic. There’s a big gap right at the start, with nothing worth paddling out for until we get to the very end.

We’re looking at Faria, a beach and reef setup that’s fairly exposed to the swell. Now, the water is sitting at a balmy 69°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit, that’s for sure.

The first real sniff of energy comes in late on Thursday afternoon, July 30th. We’ve got a 3 ft S swell grinding in with a period of 15 seconds. That’s a long period groundswell, so it’ll have some proper push, but the wind is a cross-on from the WSW at 9 mph, messing up the surface. The combined energy is moderate at 406, but the wave comment says “poor surf conditions,” and I’m inclined to agree. It’s gonna be choppy and messy.

The pattern continues like this for days. Friday the 31st, the swell drops to 2 ft from the SSW, and the wind is still cross-on. The energy is weak, between 181 and 240. Saturday and Sunday, August 1st and 2nd, see a shift to a 2 ft W swell, but the period drops to 9 seconds – that’s short period, junky windswell. The wind goes onshore, and the energy dribbles down to 106. Honestly, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now.

The second week is just as bleak. From Monday, August 4th, through to Thursday, August 14th, the swell is tiny, mostly 0.7 ft to 1 ft. The energy is generally weak, often under 100. There’s a brief flicker of moderate energy (120-171) on a few days like August 7th, 8th, 12th, and 13th, but the swell direction is SSW or SW, and the wind is consistently cross-on or onshore. The period on those days is decently long (16-20 seconds), meaning a groundswell, but with the wrong wind, it’s just not going to come together. It’s all labeled “poor surf conditions.”

The one standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Thursday, August 7th. We’ve got a 1.0 ft swell from the SSW at 19 seconds – that’s very long period, so it’ll have real energy, and the combined energy is moderate at 120. The wind is light from the SW at 6 mph, which is onshore, but it’s light. Look, for a wave that small, it might just be clean enough for a longboard if you’re desperate. But 1.0 ft is tiny, and the direction is off. It’s a long shot, but it’s the best we’ve got.

Honestly, for the whole stretch, the wind and swell just don’t align. The break is fairly consistent, so it’s not a spot that goes dead for long, but this particular forecast is a bummer. The first week is a total write-off, and the second week only offers a couple of mornings with light enough wind to maybe make something of the knee-high dribble. Keep your expectations low and your wetsuit thin.

Rusty.

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