Surf Forecasts:
Figueira da Foz - Buarcos surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, WNW swell with 1,302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos this week:
The surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos in the next 16 days are 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, talkin’ feet and miles per hour for the same stretch at Figueira da Foz – Buarcos.
Look, the first few days – Tuesday the 25th through Thursday the 27th – are rough. Onshore wind, lumpy junk. There’s swell, about 3 to 5 feet, but it’s blown out and messy. Don’t bother.
Friday the 28th morning is the first real chance. We’ve got a solid 7ft groundswell out of the WNW with an 11-second period, and the wind is light offshore out of the NNE. The combined energy is pumpin’ at 1061 – that’s a lot of power. This is for the advanced crew only; anything over 5ft is expert territory, and at 7ft, you better know what you’re doin’. Buarcos is a point, so that long-period WNW groundswell with offshore wind will set up long, fast walls. Water temp is 66°, about average for this time of year.
Friday afternoon drops to 7ft, cleaner but with a stronger cross-off wind.
Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th fade to 4ft and 3ft. Small and clean-ish, but not exciting. Monday the 31st is similar, just with more wind.
Now, Wednesday the 2nd of September. That’s your sleeper hit. Morning is glassy – dead calm, west-southwest wind at 3 mph. Swell is 5ft from the NW with an 11-second period. Combined energy is 901, strong and solid. For Buarcos, that long-period NW swell on a glassy morning is gonna be perfect. Clean, lined-up, and lots of push. This is the one to circle.
After that, the second week is mixed. A 6ft NW swell on Monday the 7th of September with light wind looks okay, but it’s a long way out. The rest is mostly 4 to 6ft with cross-off winds, nothing special.
So, I’m callin’ it: Friday the 28th morning for the big-wave hunters, and Wednesday the 2nd of September morning for the cleanest, best-quality surf. That Wednesday glass is the real deal.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | SW 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 86 | 64 | 50 | 240 | 321 | 253 | 240 | 305 | 1061 | 794 | 370 | 256 | 187 | 131 | 114 | 131 | 325 | 297 | 222 | 461 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28PM2.93m | 2:53AM2.81m | 3:04PM3.10m | 3:26AM2.96m | 3:37PM3.25m | 3:57AM3.09m | 4:09PM3.36m | 4:27AM3.19m | 4:41PM3.41m | 4:58AM3.25m | 5:14PM3.41m | 5:31AM3.25m | 5:47PM3.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM1.10m | 8:55AM1.13m | 9:25PM0.94m | 9:28AM0.97m | 9:55PM0.81m | 9:59AM0.83m | 10:24PM0.72m | 10:30AM0.74m | 10:54PM0.67m | 11:02AM0.69m | 11:26PM0.68m | 11:36AM0.71m | 11:59PM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 128 | 86 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 321 | 253 | 240 | 305 | 1061 | 794 | 370 | 256 | 187 | 131 | 114 | 131 | 325 | 297 | 96 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | N 4 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | S 12 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | NW 15 | WNW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 69 | 46 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | W 7 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 50 | 240 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | 461 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 272 | 4 | 349 | 272 | 13 | 279 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 0 | 127 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 127 | 164 | 348 | 127 |
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