Faria Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Faria (Faria). This stretch of coast isn’t exactly firing at the moment. We’re looking at a pretty quiet run, with a lot of small, poor conditions and onshore winds for the first week or so. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Starting now, through the end of August and into the first week of September, it’s basically a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft, with short periods and a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind. The wave energy is weak too, with combined energy readings mostly between 100 and 300. It’s just not worth paddling out for.

There’s a gap of several days with no real surf on offer. Around Saturday 7th September, things start to look a little more interesting. We get a glassy morning with a 3 ft south swell, 14-second period, and combined energy of 420 – that’s moderate energy. The wind is calm, so it’ll be clean. That’s the best chance in the whole forecast window, but it’s a short window.

Then on Monday 8th September morning, we get a big jump in size – 10 ft south swell, but it’s short period (11 seconds) and the wind is cross-shore. The combined energy spikes to 3854, which is very strong, but with that short period and cross wind, it’s going to be a mess. The afternoon on the 8th looks better: 5 ft SSW swell, a light offshore breeze from the NE, and clean conditions. That’s the standout session for the whole forecast. It’s a solid, clean wave for experienced surfers, but the size will be too much for beginners.

After that, from the 9th onwards, it’s back to tiny, poor surf with onshore winds and weak energy. The 16-day window just doesn’t have much else to offer.

If you’re determined, the early morning of the 7th and the afternoon of the 8th September are your best bets. Everything else is a flat spell.

Rusty.

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