Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for this stretch of coast. It’s a pretty lean run for the next couple of weeks, so you’ll need patience.

The first real chance of a wave is Tuesday morning, 28 July. We’re looking at Buarcos (Figueira da Foz - Buarcos), a point break that needs a specific swell direction to really wake up. It’s inconsistent here, so don’t bank on it. That morning brings a 4ft swell from the NNW, but the wind is cross-on from the WNW at 3 mph, which is light but still onshore. The combined swell energy is 274, which is moderate, but the period is 10 seconds, so it’s a mix of ground and wind swell. The session is borderline – marginal – and the water temp is about average for the time of year. Not much to write home about.

We then hit a nasty flat spell. From Tuesday afternoon all the way through to Monday morning, 10 August, the surf is poor or tiny. There are day after day of 1ft to 3ft slop, with cross or onshore winds. The only exception is Sunday morning, 2 August, when we get glassy conditions with a 3ft north-northwest swell, but it’s short-period (7 seconds) and the energy is only 104. It’s surfable, but forgettable. That’s a solid 9-day gap of nothing worth paddling out for.

The real standout – and the only one worth setting an alarm for – is Tuesday morning, 11 August. That’s the one. Buarcos will see a 5ft swell from the west-northwest, with a 10-second period and a combined energy of 445 (strong energy). The wind is offshore from the north at 9 mph, which will clean it right up. This is the best on offer by a long shot. The swell direction (WNW) is a good match for the optimum swell direction (WSW) for this point break, so expect some decent shape. However, this is for advanced surfers – 5ft on a point can pack a punch, especially with that energy. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, so you might have company. The water temp is still average for the time of year.

After that, Wednesday morning, 12 August drops back to 4ft from the WNW with an 8-second period and energy of 224, but it’s cross-offshore and clean. Still a decent morning session, but not the standout.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The second week offers a promising Tuesday morning (11 August) that could be a ripper if the forecast holds. Long-range, so treat it with a little caution, but it looks like the best bet in a long, quiet outlook.

Rusty.

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