Faria Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s get into it. The next 16 days look pretty rough for Faria. This is a beach and reef set-up, and honestly, the story here is small waves and persistent onshore flow. The water is currently much warmer than normal for this time of year at 70°, a real standout anomaly of 4° – that’s very unusual.

We kick off on Monday the 24th of August, and there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, under 2 ft, coming from the SSW with a medium period around 14 seconds. The wind is on it, mostly onshore, and the wave energy is weak (128). It’s just a messy little dribble. This flat spell drags on through Tuesday and Wednesday. The swell tries to bump up to 2 ft on Wednesday the 26th from the south, with period dropping to 13 seconds, but the wind stays on it, and the energy is only moderate (236). Still poor conditions across the board.

Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are more of the same – small southerly swell, light onshore breezes, and energy hovering in the low to mid 200s and then hitting 280 on Friday morning. The guidance calls it marginal, but at 1 ft with a super long 19-second period, it’s just a long-period, weak groundswell that’ll break too straight on this beach and reef set-up. Not worth it.

The weekend of the 29th and 30th sees a slight uptick. On Saturday the 29th morning, we’ve got 2 ft from the SSW with a 17-second period and the energy climbs to 396 – moderate level, getting closer. Wind is light and onshore though, so it’s still messy. Sunday is similar with 2 ft but a shorter 15-second period. No standouts here.

Into the first week of September, it remains poor. Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st are tiny again, with cross-shore winds adding chop. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd have the swell back to 3 ft from the SSW with energy hitting 352 on Thursday afternoon – the best energy of the whole run, but still labelled marginal. The period is short at 12 seconds and the wind is cross-on. It’s frustratingly close to being okay, but the quality just isn’t there for a proper surf.

The only real glimmer comes on Monday the 7th of September, over two weeks away. We see 1 ft from the SW with a very long 21-second period and energy at 272. The wind is nearly glassy, a slight air from the WSW. This is the closest we get to clean conditions, and that long period groundswell could wrap into the reef lines if the direction lines up right for Faria’s optimum SW direction. But at that size, it’s a long shot for a proper wave.

The outlook closes on Tuesday the 8th with 12-15 mph SE winds and light rain – a total write-off.

So, the honest truth? There are zero solid surfing days in this 16-day window for Faria. It’s a long, flat stretch with occasional small, wind-affected pulses. Not one break stands out as worth chasing. This is a tough run for the area, but forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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