Surf Forecasts:
Faria surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faria this week:
The surf forecast for Faria over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faria in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faria over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what’s on the menu for Faria over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly? It’s a flat spell with a lot of waiting ahead. We’ve got a long gap of small, messy surf to start with. The first real glimpse of anything rideable isn't until Thursday afternoon, the 27th of August. Even then, that's just 2 ft of S swell with a 12-second period in glassy conditions – the best-looking window in the whole run, but it's still just surfable, not pumping. The water is running at 70°F, which is over 5 degrees warmer than what you'd expect this time of year; you’re not going to need a thick suit, that's for sure.
Don't get your hopes up for the days after that. From Friday the 28th all the way through Tuesday the 8th of September, it's a consistent string of poor surf conditions. You're looking at ankle-to-knee high dribble, mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds from the WSW, and a lot of choppy, bumpy water. The combined wave energy sits in the low to mid hundreds (like 217, 298, 303 up to 388) for a while, but it's low-quality drift. It’s the kind of stretch where you’d spend more time untangling your leash than actually riding.
The only flicker of promise is way out there. On Wednesday the 9th of September, we finally see a pulse. The morning shows 3 ft of S swell with a 15-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 527 – that’s moderate but way more than we’ve seen. The afternoon bumps up to 3 ft of S swell with a clean 16-second interval, and the energy nearly hits 738. That’s a proper groundswell, long-period and full of potential for a beach-and-reef setup like Faria. The problem is the wind turns cross-onshore from the west at 9 mph in the afternoon, which will chop it up. It’s a long way off, so treat it as a promising but uncertain bright spot.
The takeaway here: Thursday the 27th afternoon is your one shot at a glassy, clean but very small session. If you're desperate, go then. Otherwise, wait and see if that early September pulse firms up. There’s nothing else on the horizon worth paddling out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
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 kJ | 110 | 209 | 141 | 119 | 50 | 89 | 76 | 140 | 146 | 270 | 261 | 229 | 220 | 193 | 186 | 118 | 79 | 73 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.77m | 10:09AM1.27m | 9:11PM1.79m | 10:28AM1.34m | 9:45PM1.76m | 10:48AM1.41m | 10:20PM1.69m | 11:11AM1.49m | 10:59PM1.57m | 11:36AM1.56m | 11:42PM1.41m | 12:05PM1.62m | 00:33AM1.21m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM-0.12m | 3:07PM0.61m | 4:07AM-0.11m | 3:42PM0.52m | 4:30AM-0.06m | 4:19PM0.44m | 4:54AM0.02m | 5:00PM0.37m | 5:17AM0.14m | 5:45PM0.31m | 5:42AM0.29m | 6:36PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | W 8 | S 11 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 209 | 141 | 119 | 50 | 89 | 74 | 63 | 34 | 52 | 106 | 101 | 68 | 57 | 54 | 45 | 21 | 73 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 5 | S 10 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 110 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 50 | 39 | 54 | 28 | 146 | 270 | 261 | 229 | 220 | 193 | 186 | 118 | 79 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 64 | 64 | 63 | 54 | 46 | 33 | 76 | 140 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 33 | 64 | 164 | 39 | 31 | 66 | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 83 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 83 | 8 | 0 |
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