Surf Forecasts:
Faria surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faria in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faria over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty again. I’m telling you, Faria is in a lull. For the next two weeks, the surf is basically a no-show. Let’s talk it through.
Right now, Tuesday morning (August 25), there’s a tiny 0.4m SW groundswell with a long 16-second period. But the wind is blowing onshore from the SW at 10 km/h, so it’s choppy. The combined swell energy is weak (141), and the water’s at 21°, which is 4° warmer than usual – that’s a big anomaly, like the ocean forgot it’s late summer. Surf’s poor, so don’t bother.
Tuesday afternoon stays small, with cross-on wind at 15 km/h from the WSW, making it bumpy. Wednesday (August 26) has a tiny 0.8m S swell, 13-second period, but the wind is onshore or cross-on – no good. Thursday (August 27) through the weekend is all ankle-to-knee high waves, light but wrong wind, and the surf is either poor or marginal. Saturday (August 29) pushes the energy up to 352 (moderate) with a 0.7m SSW swell, but the onshore wind at 15 km/h ruins any chance of clean waves.
Sunday (August 30) morning gets a “marginal” rating – 0.7m SSW, 15-second period, and a light offshore wind from the SW at 10 km/h. That’s the best window, but it’s still tiny and the combined energy (341) is just moderate. Not worth a special trip.
From Monday (August 31) through Wednesday (September 9), every entry is marked poor. Swell heights stay between 0.4m and 0.8m, mostly from S or SSW, with periods up to 18 seconds, but the wind is always onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a slight bump on Thursday, September 3, afternoon – 0.8m SSW, 14 seconds, combined energy 375 (moderate) – but with onshore wind, it’s still just marginal.
The whole 16-day window is a long stretch of weak, inconsistent, and poorly-winded surf. The only tiny highlight is Sunday morning (August 30) if you’re desperate. For a beach and reef break like Faria, with these small waves and onshore winds, you’d get better waves at a swimming pool. Save your energy.
This kind of flat spell is pretty normal for the area in late summer. The surf might pick up later, but right now, it’s a blank run. I’d wait and watch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 110 | 209 | 141 | 119 | 71 | 129 | 76 | 140 | 146 | 270 | 261 | 229 | 220 | 193 | 186 | 118 | 115 | 76 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.77m | 10:09AM1.27m | 9:11PM1.79m | 10:28AM1.34m | 9:45PM1.76m | 10:48AM1.41m | 10:20PM1.69m | 11:11AM1.49m | 10:59PM1.57m | 11:36AM1.56m | 11:42PM1.41m | 12:05PM1.62m | 00:33AM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.71m | 3:43AM-0.12m | 3:07PM0.61m | 4:07AM-0.11m | 3:42PM0.52m | 4:30AM-0.06m | 4:19PM0.44m | 4:54AM0.02m | 5:00PM0.37m | 5:17AM0.14m | 5:45PM0.31m | 5:42AM0.29m | 6:36PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | W 8 | S 12 | S 10 | W 8 | SSW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 20 | 209 | 141 | 119 | 50 | 129 | 76 | 50 | 146 | 52 | 52 | 229 | 67 | 57 | 51 | 46 | 36 | 26 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | S 12 | W 9 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 110 | 25 | 18 | 30 | 71 | 39 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 270 | 261 | 6 | 220 | 193 | 186 | 118 | 115 | 76 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | SE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 66 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 54 | 50 | 54 | 76 | 140 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 32 | 52 | 78 | 73 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 114 | 126 | 47 | 127 | 192 | 50 | 64 | 77 | — | 18 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 274 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 83 | 8 | 0 |
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