Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.17° N 8.89° W

Figueira da Foz - Buarcos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Figueira da Foz - Buarcos sea temperature is
19.5° C
0.5° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos at 5PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (20 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
1.2
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.1
NW
11
2
NNW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
86
156
255
235
229
233
301
756
696
710
670
588
532
490
430
327
255
186
165
111
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
S
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:48AM2.57m
9:19PM2.46m
10:00AM2.45m
10:50PM2.33m
11:34AM2.44m
Low Tide
2:57PM1.47m
3:24AM1.55m
4:15PM1.60m
4:48AM1.65m
6:04PM1.60m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:23
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
20
19
19
18
18
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
20
20
18
Feels °C
22
21
18
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
18
18
19
19
18
20
18
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