Surf Forecasts:
Faria surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faria this week:
The surf forecast for Faria over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faria in the next 16 days are 0.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faria over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about the next couple of weeks around here.
Plain and simple, we are looking at a serious flat spell. That's the honest truth. From where I'm sitting, the first real surf on offer isn't worth paddling out for. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing.
The forecast shows swell heights staying tiny, around 1 to 2 feet, and the period is all over the place – sometimes pushing 17 or 19 seconds, which is that long-period groundswell energy, but it's just not showing up with any punch. The combined energy is almost always in that weak zone, often three digits but on the lower end, and it dips below 100 a few times. Like 142 or 157, which is just weak. We're not seeing that power you want to push you down the line. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which is the last thing you need when the waves are that small. It's just making things a little lumpy and messy. A bit of a tease, really.
This run of poor surf is going to last a good long while. We're looking at day after day of not much, all the way through the end of September. It's not until the very tail end of the forecast, around the 1st of October, that we see the swell drop even lower but the wind might swing around to a clean offshore in the morning. Still, we're talking about 1 foot. That's not surf, that's a ripple.
So what's the call? Honestly, for the next 16 days, there is no standout day. Nothing is even close. This is one of those stretches where you might be better off finding another project. The waves just aren't going to be there to give you anything worth a paddle. I'm not going to sit here and tell you about a diamond in the rough when there isn't one. It's going to be a waiting game.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 38 | 119 | 74 | 100 | 98 | 85 | 84 | 96 | 96 | 58 | 81 | 111 | 81 | 154 | 154 | 147 | 137 | 135 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:11AM0.97m | 12:59PM1.51m | 1:47PM1.42m | 3:09PM1.36m | 8:15AM1.11m | 4:49PM1.37m | 8:18AM1.16m | 6:01PM1.44m | 8:28AM1.21m | 6:52PM1.52m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.79m | 8:58PM0.29m | 10:33PM0.29m | 11:56PM0.23m | 11:04AM1.07m | 00:52AM0.16m | 12:24PM0.98m | 1:31AM0.09m | 1:08PM0.86m | 2:02AM0.04m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 119 | 74 | 100 | 98 | 85 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 111 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 135 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 84 | 53 | 4 | 35 | 81 | 9 | 81 | 154 | 154 | 147 | 137 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 42 | 96 | 96 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 11 | 25 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | W 7 | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | 20 | — | 6 | — | — | 22 | 28 | — | 24 | 53 | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 83 | 8 | 0 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 109 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 102 | 8 | 0 |
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