Faria Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for our stretch of coast.

Right off the bat, things are looking pretty average for the next couple of weeks. We've got a long stretch of mostly small, weak, and onshore-affected surf ahead. The first real chance of anything half-decent doesn't pop up until Sunday the 6th of September, so you're looking at a gap of a couple of slow days before that.

Faria (beach and reef) — that's our only show in town. The water temp is sitting around average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Alright, let’s start with Sunday the 6th of September. The morning session is the pick of the entire outlook. We’ve got a clean, glassy 3 ft swell pushing in from the S with a period of 13 seconds – that’s a nice bit of groundswell energy (395 combined energy). The wind is dead calm, glassy as can be. That’s a rare treat. The swell direction from the S lines up nicely with the optimum SW direction too. Crowds can show up here sometimes, so get down early if you want it to yourself. This is the standout session.

After that Sunday morning, it’s a pretty disappointing run. From Sunday afternoon right through to Saturday the 19th of September, the forecast is filled with onshore and cross-onshore winds, mostly light breezes but enough to mess things up. Swell heights hover between 1 ft and 4 ft, and the periods are all over the place – some long period 16-18 second groundswells, but they’re hitting with weak energy (mostly under 300 combined energy) and the wrong wind. Those long period swells need a clean offshore or glassy day to really work here; otherwise, they just get chopped up. Most days are marked poor.

There is one late blip: Friday the 18th of September afternoon sees a jump in size to 5 ft from the WNW, with moderate energy (463 combined energy), but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is onshore. That’s mushy, bumpy, and not worth the paddle. It’s more of a kiter’s setup than a surfer’s.

Saturday the 19th of September morning is the next time we see a "marginal" tag. It’s a 3 ft W swell with a 10 second period, but the wind is still onshore. Maybe a log for the die-hards, but nothing to get excited about.

Best on offer: Without a doubt, Sunday 6th of September morning is your window. Glassy, clean, chest-high S swell. Everything after that is a grind. Get it while it’s good.

Rusty.

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