Surf Forecasts:
Figueira da Foz - Buarcos surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with 1,121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW 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 (Aug 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the Buarcos forecast.
Right out the gate, we’ve got a dry spell. Nothing worth getting wet for until Thursday the 20th. The first few days are just onshore junk, small and choppy. Thursday morning breaks the silence with a glassy surface, but the swell is only 3 ft out of the WNW. It’s ridable, but you won’t be hooting.
Things pick up Friday the 21st. A NNW swell pushes in, about 6 ft in the morning and 7 ft by the afternoon. The wind is cross-offshore, cleaning the waves right up. The energy is moderate (764), so there’s some push behind it. Saturday the 22nd holds around 7 ft, but that wind cranks to 22 mph in the afternoon, tearing it up. Morning is the call.
Sunday the 23rd stays big, with 7 ft to 8 ft of swell and stiff cross-off winds. This is expert territory – it’s gonna be a battle. By Monday the 24th, the swell starts to drop below 5 ft, but the breeze stays strong.
Now for the standout. Mark your calendar for Saturday morning the 29th of August. This is the pick. Light offshore wind at 6 mph out of the north, clean 5 ft of WNW groundswell, and the wave energy sits at a good moderate 310. This point break at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos will have nice, lined-up waves. Just be aware, it can get crowded here. Water temp is about normal for the time of year.
After that peak, it fades. Sunday the 30th has a glassy morning with 3 ft, but then it’s mostly small and weak into the first week of September. A brief moment on the 1st with 4 ft and clean offshore flow, but that’s about it. The second week really falls off. If you want a good session, chase that Saturday the 29th.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 247 | 142 | 91 | 77 | 33 | 48 | 88 | 188 | 309 | 324 | 756 | 603 | 495 | 469 | 1121 | 639 | 516 | 612 | 222 | 107 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:36PM2.90m | 7:58AM2.74m | 8:20PM2.67m | 8:48AM2.57m | 9:19PM2.46m | 10:00AM2.45m | 10:50PM2.33m | 11:34AM2.44m | 00:25AM2.36m | 12:52PM2.56m | 1:31AM2.48m | 1:46PM2.74m | 2:17AM2.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM1.09m | 1:48AM1.17m | 2:05PM1.28m | 2:29AM1.38m | 2:57PM1.47m | 3:24AM1.55m | 4:15PM1.60m | 4:48AM1.65m | 6:04PM1.60m | 6:28AM1.62m | 7:26PM1.46m | 7:35AM1.48m | 8:15PM1.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 247 | 142 | 91 | 77 | 33 | 48 | 88 | 62 | 93 | 182 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 222 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 9 | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 188 | 309 | 324 | 756 | 603 | 495 | 469 | 1121 | 639 | 516 | 612 | — | 107 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 272 | 4 | 4 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 287 | 151 | 169 | 462 | 265 | 409 | 462 | 317 | 127 | 542 | 297 | 408 | 749 | 32 |
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