Faria Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Honestly, I’ve gotta level with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch for Faria. We’re looking at a solid 16-day run with very little to get excited about. The first few days have some knee-high swell, but the wind is just mucking it up, making for poor surf conditions. There’s a bit of a window from Wednesday the 29th of July into Friday the 31st of July where the swell picks up to around 2ft to 3ft from the SSW and S, and the period is long – 15 to 19 seconds – which is proper groundswell. The water is a balmy 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit. But the problem is the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, killing any chance of decent shape. The combined energy of all swells directed here sits around 333 to 366 (moderate energy), but it’s all for nothing with that wind. The best of a bad bunch looks like Wednesday morning (July 29th) and Friday morning (July 31st) when the wind is light and onshore, giving a marginal chance at a few grovelly ones. The swell is tiny, though, so nothing to write home about. After that, into the first week of August, the swell drops right off into the 1ft to 3ft range, with periods getting shorter, and the energy drops to weak triple and then two-digit numbers. By the second week, it’s all but flat, with a few pulses of 0.7ft to 2ft from the SSW, but the wind is still poor. It’s a long, quiet run. There’s nothing here that’s a standout. If you’re desperate, you might get a barely rideable wave on the 29th or 31st, but I wouldn’t bother. This setup would be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the onshore winds and small, weak swell. The break is a beach-and-reef setup, and it’s fairly consistent when there’s swell, but there just isn’t any decent swell coming. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, it’s a skunk.

Rusty.

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