Faria Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next 16 days for Faria, the outlook is a bit of a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of onshore wind and weak swell, so don’t get your hopes up for anything epic. The water is sitting at 70° which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least a paddle won’t be a shock to the system.

We kick off on Sunday the 26th of July with a small 2ft swell coming from the SSW, but it’s a long-period 18-second groundswell. The problem is the wind is onshore from the SW at 6 mph, and the combined energy is only a weak 268. The models are calling it poor surf conditions, and I’m not going to argue. It’s a beach and reef setup, but with that wind direction, it’s just gonna be messy.

Monday the 27th through to Wednesday the 29th of July is more of the same. Swell stays tiny, between 2ft and 3ft, still from the SSW. The period drops a bit through the week, but it’s still long-period groundswell. The wind stays onshore, light, but it’s onshore. We get a light cross-onshore on the Wednesday afternoon, which is a slight improvement, but still not worth paddling out for. The combined energy climbs into the low 400s, but it’s all wind-affected. The wave comment stays poor.

Thursday the 30th of July the swell drops back to 2ft, and the period settles to 15 seconds. The wind is still onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy fades to 307. For the first time we see a “marginal” comment, but that’s not a ringing endorsement. It’s still a no-go for me.

Friday the 31st of July sees a tiny bump, with swell reaching 3ft from the S, period dropping to 13 seconds. The wind is onshore in the morning, then cross-onshore in the afternoon. The energy is 382 in the arvo, but the wave comment is poor again. The morning is marginal, but I wouldn’t rush.

From Saturday the 1st of August all the way through to Monday the 10th of August, it’s a proper flat spell. The swell stays below 2ft for most of it, and from the 2nd of August onwards it drops to 2ft and below, with the period crashing to 8 seconds on the 2nd and 3rd. The combined energy gets down to 93 and then 56, which is about as weak as it gets. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore the whole time. The wave comment is poor for every single session. There’s nothing here to surf.

The only tiny flicker of life comes on the 7th and 8th of August, where the combined energy creeps above 100, but the swell is only 1.0ft to 2ft, with a long period around 17 to 18 seconds. The wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s not going to clean up. The wave comment stays poor.

So, bottom line: there’s no standout session across the entire 16 days. The wind is wrong, the swell is too small, and the energy is weak. If you’re in the area, patience is the name of the game. A blank run like this is more normal for the area, so don’t be too surprised. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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