Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty here. Look, I'm going to be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty lean for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos. This is a classic point break that needs a decent swell from the west-southwest to really fire, and we just aren't seeing that lineup for a while. The water temp is sitting around 68°, which is just about bang on average for this time of year, so no drama there.

We've got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy surf kicking things off. From Tuesday the 21st right through to the end of the week, the swell is tiny—mostly around 1ft to 2ft—with periods under 10 seconds and combined energy readings barely cracking 78 (weak). The wind is all over the shop, mostly cross-onshore, and the wave comment is "poor surf conditions" across the board. Honestly, it's a write-off.

Saturday the 25th sees a bit of a bump up, with the swell hitting 4ft in the morning from the WNW and the combined energy climbing to 183 (moderate). The wind turns cross-off from the north, which cleans things up, but the period is still a short 7 seconds, so it's going to be a bit lumpy and weak. Still, it's the first sign of something resembling a wave. The afternoon gets bigger at 6ft with energy at 393 (moderate), but the wind is up to 19 mph from the NNW, so it's going to be a bit of a battle.

The real standout, the only one worth getting excited about, is Monday morning the 27th of July. The swell is a solid 5ft from the NNW, with a period of 8 seconds and combined energy of 288 (moderate). The wind is glassy from the NNE at just 3 mph. That's the kind of clean, glassy morning that makes a point break like Buarcos really shine. The waves will be a bit peaky with that short period, but for a point, it'll be workable. Keep in mind this spot can be inconsistent, so don't assume it's a given, but when it's glassy and there's a bit of size, it's as good as it gets in this window. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early.

After that, it drops away again. We get a small window on Monday the 3rd of August, with a 5ft morning swell from the NNW, clean cross-off winds, and energy at 238 (moderate). That's a solid second option if you're still hanging around, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it won't have the same grunt. The rest of the first week of August is back to little waves and ordinary conditions.

So, to wrap it up: the next two weeks are mostly a write-off for Buarcos. There's a small window of clean-ish, moderate surf on the 25th and 26th, but the absolute best bet is Monday morning the 27th of July. Get it while it's glassy.

Rusty.

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