Faria Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Faria, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for decent paddle surfing. There’s a gap right from the start with nothing worth paddling out for, and that flat spell runs all the way through to the end of the forecast on 21 September.

The first spot we get a sniff of something is on Sunday the 6th of September. Faria’s a beach and reef setup. Right off the bat, the water’s sitting at 70°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual—that’s very unusual for this time of year, a real anomaly. But the swell? Weak. We’re looking at a 3 ft south swell with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is only moderate at 392. The wind’s a light cross-onshore breeze from the south at 6 mph, and it’s making things choppy. The surf quality is poor. It’s just not happening.

Moving through the week, it’s more of the same—small, weak swell with periods dipping down to 11 seconds and combined energy falling into the low 200s and 100s. Winds stay mostly light and cross-on or onshore, keeping the surface messy. On Wednesday the 9th, the swell drops to just 1 ft with a very long 19-second period, but that’s a groundswell that’s best for a point or reef, not a beach setup like this, and with only 177 energy, there’s no push.

By Saturday the 12th of September, there’s a weird spike: a 6 ft swell from the WNW, but it’s got a pitiful 6-second period. That’s just wind chop, not surf, and the energy jumps to 434—meaning it’s all noise and no shape. Definitely not for paddling; I’d say the setup is more interesting for kite surfing than anything else.

The rest of the second week, from the 13th to the 21st, is tiny dribble. Swell heights mostly between 1 ft and 3 ft, with long periods that don’t deliver any punch. Combined energy is weak, often in the 100s. Winds stay light and onshore or cross-on, and every single session is rated poor. There’s just no standout, no window where it cleans up and the swell lines up. Honestly, for Faria, it’s a blank run. This area tends to have quiet spells, so this isn’t unheard of, but it’s a bummer. If you’re desperate to get wet, you’re better off waiting for a change in the pattern.

Rusty.

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