Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Buarcos over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s real potential building for the second week. The first few days are pretty average, with small, weak swell and iffy winds. The standout window is definitely shaping up around the 6th and 7th, and then again on the 14th. Let’s break it down.

The week kicks off on Wednesday, 2nd September with a small, weak 3.9ft NW swell at 8 seconds, which is short-period windswell. The wind is cross-offshore from the N at 6 mph, so it’s clean but the energy is weak (185). It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about. That afternoon the swell drops right off to 1.6ft, and the wind picks up to 16 mph from the NNW, making it pretty messy. Thursday morning is similar with a tiny 2.9ft NNW swell, but the wind goes light easterly at 3 mph, so it’s clean, just small. It stays average through Friday and Saturday, with onshore winds and building chop – not your friend.

Now, Sunday morning, 6th September, we finally see some life. A 3.6ft NW swell with a period of 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is light from the NW at 6 mph, cross-off, and conditions are clean. The combined energy jumps to 442 (moderate). It’s shaping up nicely. Come Monday, 7th September, the swell builds to 4.9ft from the WNW, period stretching to 12 seconds, and the energy is strong at 688. Wind is a steady cross-off N 16 mph. This is the best of the first week – clean, punchy, and with some real push. The afternoon stays at 5.2ft but the wind is a bit stronger. If you can get out on Monday morning, do it.

The middle of the week, Tuesday the 8th, sees a bump to 6.9ft from the NW, but the period drops to 9 seconds and the wind is a fresh 19 mph. It’s powerful, but that’s getting into expert-only territory and the wind is making it a bit of a battle. The rest of that week is a mix of decent but not perfect swells, with the energy staying moderate to strong.

The real standout is Monday, 14th September. The morning shows a 3.9ft WNW swell with a beautiful 12-second period, and the energy is strong at 635. The wind is glassy – calm from the S at 3 mph. That’s as good as it gets for clean, lined-up waves at Buarcos. The water temp is sitting at 68.5°, which is about 1° warmer than average for this time of year – nothing unusual, just pleasant. The break is a point, so this long-period groundswell (12s) will wrap in nicely, giving you some proper walls. Keep in mind it can get a bit inconsistent, and crowds are possible, so get in early.

The following days, 15th and 16th September, still offer clean 3.6ft NW swells with offshore or light cross-off winds, making for more good, fun sessions.

So, the call: Monday morning, 7th September, and Monday morning, 14th September, are the ones to circle. The 14th with the glassy conditions and solid groundswell is the pick of the lot.

Stay stoked, and I’ll see you in the water.

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