Faria Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening on home sand. We’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead, so don’t expect much action for a while.

The outlook starts from Wednesday, August 5th, but honestly, the surf is flat and messy. We’ve got tiny swell around 1.0ft coming from the southwest with a period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is weak at only 58. The water temperature is sitting at 70°, which is a full 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, but it won't help the surf. The wind is light but onshore, and conditions are just poor. That basically sets the tone for the next week.

Through Thursday and Friday, the swell stays small, never getting above 1ft. The period stretches out – we even see 19 seconds on Friday morning – but that’s too long for a beach and reef setup like Faria. The energy picks up a bit, hitting 118 on Friday morning (moderate energy), but the wind keeps it cross-onshore or onshore, and the wave comments are all poor. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one, to be honest.

The weekend of August 8th and 9th is more of the same. The swell creeps up to 1ft, and the period remains long, but the wind doesn’t clean up. Saturday morning has light onshore wind, and Sunday afternoon shows a slight lull with only 3 mph wind from the southwest, but the wave state is unknown – still, it's barely breaking.

We go all the way through the second week, and there’s nothing to get excited about. The swell size finally bumps up a touch to 2ft on Saturday, August 15th, and the combined energy reaches 247 – that’s moderate and approaching strong energy, and we get a brief moment with light onshore wind on the Saturday morning. But by afternoon, the wind shifts cross-onshore, and the wave comment is still poor. The period is 16 seconds, which is still very long, and the direction is SSW, right out of the optimum.

The only real standout is the morning of Thursday, August 20th. The swell is still small at 1.0ft, but the combined energy jumps to 216 – that’s strong energy for such a tiny wave. The period is a very long 19 seconds, and the wind is light and onshore. It’s a tease, but the wave quality is still rated poor. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, what’s the best on offer? Honestly, there’s no true gem here. The best chance for a surf is the morning of Saturday, August 15th, with 2ft of SSW swell, 16-second period, and light onshore wind – but it’s still poor. The rest is a long wait for very little reward. Crowds at Faria are sometimes an issue, but with this forecast, it’ll be empty. It’s a tough outlook, but forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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