Faria Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s not beat around the bush: these next 16 days at Faria are looking pretty grim. There's no real surf on the table, just a long stretch of tiny, weak waves that'll have you checking the forecast more than your board.

We're looking at a solid run of flat, knee-high slop from Tuesday the 8th through Friday the 12th. A bit of a southwest bump here and there, but the period is short and the winds aren't helping. The energy readings are weak, mostly in that 130 to 220 range, which just doesn't have any punch. The water temp is about normal for the season, so you won't need a thick suit for the long waits.

The weekend of the 13th and 14th isn't much better. We might see waves push up to about 3 feet, but it's still short-period, wind-driven stuff. The mornings will be glassy with light offshore breezes, so it might look pretty, but you'll be fighting for a crumb. The energy is still pretty weak.

The entire following week is more of the same. Clean mornings, tiny waves. We're talking ankle to knee-high, with long periods between 14 and 19 seconds. That long period with this small size just ends up fat and crumbly, not enough push to break properly.

Now, there is one day that looks different. Sunday the 20th of September, we have a pulse of short-period west swell that's forecast to hit around 7 feet. But the period is only 7 seconds, and the models are calling it poor surf. The energy jumps to 583, but that's just a stampede of whitewater. Too big and raw for beginners, and too messy for anyone looking for a clean ride. I'd be thinking about a kiteboard that day instead.

Monday the 21st has a similar pulse with 5-foot WNW windswell, but again, it's poor quality.

So there it is. No good surf options in the window. When the swell energy is this anemic and the periods are all over the place, it's a real blank run. But this kind of flat spell doesn't usually last forever, and forecasts change. As it stands, don't get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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