Surf Forecasts:
Figueira da Foz - Buarcos surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, NW swell with 3,506 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Oct 20) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 13s period. 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 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 756 | 772 | 546 | 414 | 1775 | 2185 | 1499 | 1204 | 1417 | 2975 | 3506 | 2430 | 1351 | 961 | 1770 | 1006 | 792 | 846 | 963 | 990 | 872 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:17AM2.52m | 00:11AM2.41m | 12:23PM2.67m | 1:01AM2.61m | 1:12PM2.86m | 1:41AM2.83m | 1:54PM3.05m | 2:18AM3.05m | 2:33PM3.22m | 2:54AM3.24m | 3:11PM3.34m | 3:31AM3.39m | 3:50PM3.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM1.49m | 6:00AM1.56m | 6:48PM1.32m | 6:58AM1.36m | 7:31PM1.13m | 7:43AM1.14m | 8:09PM0.94m | 8:23AM0.93m | 8:45PM0.78m | 9:02AM0.75m | 9:21PM0.66m | 9:41AM0.63m | 9:59PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 756 | 772 | 546 | 414 | 1775 | 2185 | 1499 | 1204 | 1417 | 2975 | 3506 | 2430 | 1351 | 680 | 1770 | 1006 | 792 | 846 | 963 | 990 | 872 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 21 | NW 15 | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | — | — | — | 961 | — | — | 6 | — | 9 | 178 | 249 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 117 | 62 | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 170 | 3 | 167 | 170 | 114 | 0 | 403 | 13 | 127 | 350 | 267 | 6 | 355 | 116 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 0 |
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