Surf Forecasts:
Figueira da Foz - Buarcos surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NW swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Honestly, for the first week and a half, it’s a tough stretch. The swell is tiny and the energy is just not there. We’re looking at a real dry spell for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos from Tuesday, July 14th, all the way through most of the following week. The combined energy values are mostly in the double digits, barely cracking 100, which is flat, weak energy. The waves that do show up are small, short period, and often blown out by cross or cross-onshore wind. Not worth paddling out for.
The water temperature at Buarcos is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, around 64°, a degree or so below average. So you’ll want a thicker wetsuit.
Things start to look a little more interesting around Wednesday the 22nd. We get a bit of a bump in swell, with the combined energy hitting 134 on the morning of the 22nd, and then climbing to 165 that afternoon. The wind is cross-offshore, which is good, keeping the waves clean. The swell is still small, around 3 ft, but it’s a start. Thursday the 23rd morning is similar, with clean conditions and 4 ft swell from the WNW, energy at 194.
The real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Monday, July 27th. The morning session looks like the pick of the whole 16-day window. We’ve got a solid 7 ft of swell from the NW, with a combined energy of 720 – that’s strong, powerful wave energy. The wind is cross-offshore from the NNW, which should keep the faces clean. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a decent wind swell, but with that much energy, it’ll have some punch. This is going to be too big for beginners, good for intermediates and up. The swell direction (NW) is a little off the optimum, but with that size and clean wind, it’s still the best on offer.
Tuesday the 28th morning also has 7 ft from the NW, with even higher energy at 1184, but the wind shifts more cross, and the period drops. Still, that’s a lot of power in the water.
Crowds at Buarcos can happen sometimes, especially when it’s good, so expect a few heads out on the 27th.
The rest of the second week has some smaller, cleaner days, but nothing that matches that Monday morning. It’s a long wait, but it gets there.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 51 | 119 | 53 | 17 | 31 | 27 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:53PM3.47m | 4:21AM3.25m | 4:40PM3.53m | 5:07AM3.26m | 5:25PM3.51m | 5:52AM3.21m | 6:09PM3.43m | 6:36AM3.11m | 6:52PM3.29m | 7:20AM2.97m | 7:37PM3.11m | 8:06AM2.82m | 8:24PM2.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.61m | 10:27AM0.69m | 11:02PM0.57m | 11:12AM0.68m | 11:46PM0.59m | 11:56AM0.74m | 00:30AM0.68m | 12:39PM0.85m | 1:13AM0.82m | 1:22PM1.00m | 1:56AM0.99m | 2:07PM1.17m | 2:42AM1.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 25 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 51 | 119 | 53 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | N 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | SW 5 | WNW 8 | W 10 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | W 7 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 34 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | N 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | W 19 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | W 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 272 | 4 | 4 | 349 | 132 | 164 | 1108 | 579 | 1041 | 437 | 583 | 32 | 409 | 3 | 4 | 313 | 6 | 169 | 313 | 44 |
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