Surf spot
Fajã da Areia
Beginner-Intermediate · Beach break
Quick facts
- Skill level
- Beginner-Intermediate
- Wave type
- Beach break
- Access
- Easy roadside
- Bottom
- Black volcanic sand
- Best conditions
- Low tide, W/NW swell 1-4ft
Conditions now
updated 6 Oct, 11:39Marginal, worth a look
- Swell from NNW, inside this spot's window
- 8s period, below the 8s this spot needs
- 0.4 m swell, in range
- Light wind (2 kn)
- Swell
- 0.4 m
- 1.5 ft from NNW
- Period
- 8 s
- total sea 0.5 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- SSE, gusts 3 kn
- Sea temp
- 24°C
- Boardshorts or a rash vest; a 1-2 mm top for long sessions
Tide: Low tide (per the spot entry: low tide, W/NW swell 1-4ft)
| Day | Max wave | Period | Swell from | Wind max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 6 Oct | 0.5 m (1.5 ft) | 9 s | NW | 6 kn N |
| Wed 7 Oct | 0.5 m (1.5 ft) | 9 s | NW | 5 kn NNE |
| Thu 8 Oct | 0.6 m (2 ft) | 8 s | NW | 5 kn NE |
| Fri 9 Oct | 0.7 m (2.5 ft) | 8 s | NW | 7 kn NE |
Model output from Open-Meteo at the nearest ocean grid cell, not a spot report. The verdict compares it with the working window listed for Fajã da Areia; a local check beats it every time. Windy wave map · all spots today
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