Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.17° N 8.89° W

Figueira da Foz - Buarcos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Figueira da Foz - Buarcos sea temperature is
20.1° C
0.2° 

Figueira da Foz - Buarcos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos today (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos at 11PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
6
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
1
NW
6
1.7
NNW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
166
123
88
86
108
75
50
33
54
49
48
64
61
61
73
297
349
350
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
SSE
0
SSW
5
SW
15
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:36PM2.90m
7:58AM2.74m
8:20PM2.67m
8:48AM2.57m
9:19PM2.46m
Low Tide
1:23PM1.09m
1:48AM1.17m
2:05PM1.28m
2:29AM1.38m
2:57PM1.47m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:27
8:25
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
20
21
20
19
21
22
21
21
20
19
18
18
20
20
19
19
19
Feels °C
21
23
22
23
21
20
22
22
20
22
23
21
19
20
22
19
16
15
15
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