Faria Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Faria.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this is a tough stretch for surfers. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle for quality waves. We’re looking at a long, flat run with barely a glimmer of hope. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly on it or cross-onshore, and the energy is just weak. You’ll see a gap of nearly two weeks where there’s nothing really worth paddling out for.

The first day with any surf at all is Friday, July 24th, but it’s a write-off. Swell is a pathetic 1 ft from the SSW, with a super long period of 24 seconds, but it’s straight onshore wind. The combined energy is moderate (389), but it’s all for nothing with that wind. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

Moving through the weekend, it’s more of the same. Saturday, July 25th, swell nudges up to 2 ft, but still onshore wind. Poor surf. The combined energy stays moderate (382). Sunday, July 26th, we get a slight change: the wind goes cross-onshore, which is a tiny bit better, but it’s still only 2 ft from the SSW. The forecast calls it marginal at best. The energy is still moderate (326).

Monday, July 27th, and Tuesday, July 28th, are just more of the same story. Swell hangs around 2 ft, with onshore wind. Combined energy is moderate (363 Friday, 395 Monday afternoon, 377 Tuesday, 455 Tuesday afternoon). Nothing to get excited about.

By Wednesday, July 29th, we see a slight shift. Swell is still 2 ft, but the wind is cross-onshore from the SSW. Combined energy is moderate (432). It’s still marginal, but this is likely the best of a bad bunch early on.

Thursday, July 30th, the swell drops back to 2 ft, with a shorter period of 14 seconds. Combined energy is moderate (345). Still poor.

Now, Friday, July 31st, the swell picks up a bit to 3 ft from the S, with a period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (409). The wind is onshore in the morning and cross-onshore in the afternoon. It’s still poor surf, but the increased size and slight change in direction offers a little more hope. This is the closest thing to a standout in the whole window, but honestly, it’s not saying much.

Saturday, August 1st, holds onto 4 ft from the S, with a period of 13 seconds. Combined energy is moderate (497). Wind is cross-onshore. Still labeled as poor surf.

From Sunday, August 2nd, it all goes downhill fast. Swell drops to 2 ft and keeps fading. The combined energy drops to weak levels (267, then 214, 81, 70, 77, 77, 119, 74, 89, 111, 55, 51, 54). The period gets shorter and shorter, and the wind stays on it or cross-onshore. By the second week, it’s a total flat spell. Nothing to recommend.

So, if you’re desperate, maybe keep an eye on Friday, July 31st, and Saturday, August 1st, when the swell bumps up to about 3 ft. But with the wind all wrong, it’s not going to be a day you’ll remember. The rest of the time, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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