Faria Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

Honestly, we’ve got a flat spell ahead. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for Faria. There’s not a single standout session in the whole run, and the pattern is stubborn – poor surf conditions just keep rolling in one after the other. The first week is a total write-off: tiny waves, onshore wind, and no energy. You’re looking at waist-high or smaller, weak little waves with a combined swell energy that never gets exciting. For example, Saturday the 12th only manages 133 (moderate energy) and it just trickles downhill from there. Those early days are all onshore wind too – mostly light SW or WSW wind straight on it, which kills any chance of a clean face.

The gap in decent surf lasts all the way through to the third week. On Sunday the 20th, things try to pick up a bit – the combined energy jumps to 322 (moderate to strong) in the afternoon, and there’s a marginal surf forecast, but it’s still only 0.5m (about 2ft) of SW swell with a long period around 18 seconds. That long period groundswell (18-19 seconds) could shape up some nice lines on a point or reef, but Faria is a beach and reef setup that’s mostly exposed to the SW. At this size, you’re not even getting much; it’s more like a knee-high bump that might break straight on a good sandbank. And the wind stays light onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s not glassy. Monday the 21st morning shows 270 (moderate energy) and a marginal rating again, but still only 0.5m (2ft). It’s honestly more interesting for a kite surfer to get some small jumps in than for a paddler to hunt a wave.

The water temperature is around 22°C (72°F), which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – about 5°C (8°F) warmer than average. That’s a real anomaly. You’ll be warm in a shorty, that’s for sure.

After the 21st, it fades right back to poor surf conditions, tiny 0.4m to 0.5m (1ft to 2ft) waves, and the combined energy drops back below 200. The last few days, from the 24th onward, are weaker still – some afternoons even drop below 100 (weak energy). There’s nothing to get excited about right through to the 27th.

Bottom line: if you’re in the Faria area, don’t bother waxing up for the next two weeks. It’s a long, flat run with only the tiniest pulse of marginal groundswell on the 20th and 21st. Even that is too small to be worth the drive. Forecasts can change, but this looks like one of those quiet stretches where the ocean takes a nap. Come back in a month.

– Rusty

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