Faria Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Faria over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We're looking at a long run of small, weak swell with mostly cross-onshore or onshore wind. The energy is low, the wave heights are tiny, and the wind just doesn't cooperate for most of it. You’re basically staring down a 15-day gap of poor surf conditions before anything even slightly interesting shows up.

From Thursday the 6th right through to late on Wednesday the 20th of August, it’s a grind. The swell runs from 0.6 ft to 2 ft at best, mostly from the SSW or SW. Periods are long, sometimes hitting 19 seconds, but that doesn't help much when there's hardly any height. The combined energy is in the weak to moderate range – mostly two-digit numbers (64, 86, 101), occasionally creeping into the low hundreds. The wind is almost always a cross-onshore from the south or southwest, blowing at 3 to 9 mph, keeping the surface messy. Mornings sometimes have a lighter onshore wind that could clean up a touch, but the wave size is just too small to get excited about. For a beach and reef setup like Faria, exposed to the SW, this is just a long dry spell.

Now, there is a flicker of life. On the afternoon of Thursday the 20th of August, the charts show a pulse of swell hitting 5 ft from the W with a real short period of only 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 287. But that short period is a killer; it’s going to be weak, crumbly, and messy. The wind is a cross-onshore at 9 mph, so it’s not going to be pretty. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. It’s still classified as “poor surf conditions” for us. For beginners, that 5 ft on a beach break with short period and side wind could be a handful and not fun.

So, what’s the best on offer? There isn’t a standout session. If you’re absolutely desperate, the morning of Thursday the 20th of August has a smaller 1 ft from the SSW with a 14-second period and lighter onshore wind, but it’s still not a goer. The real truth is that this is a blank run. For a spot like Faria, which is only fairly consistent, this kind of quiet stretch is more normal for the area. Don’t lose hope though – forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Stay patient.

Rusty

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