Surf Forecasts:
Figueira da Foz - Buarcos surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, NNW swell with 888 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for our area. Let's get into it.
First up, we’re looking at a bit of a slow start. The swell is small and the conditions are just ordinary for Friday, nothing to write home about. The good stuff starts to build through the weekend.
The standout of the whole period is definitely Saturday, August 15th. We’ve got a solid 6ft to 7ft swell pushing in from the NW. The morning is key, with a light NNW breeze making for clean conditions. That’s going to be the best session of the week for the more experienced crew, as it’s getting a bit much for beginners. The wave energy is moderate to strong.
Sunday morning, August 16th, is also a beauty. Swell drops a touch to 6ft from the NNW but winds go glassy light from the ENE. It’ll be clean, with moderate energy. Get on it early before the seabreeze kicks in.
Monday morning, August 17th, offers another clean window. 5ft swell from the NNW with a light offshore NNE breeze. This is your classic dawn patrol scenario – clean and well-shaped, with moderate energy.
There’s a gap of poor conditions after that until we see a new pulse. Friday, August 21st shows a return of 6ft swell from the NNW, but the wind is up (15-18 mph) from the N and NNW. It’s cross-off, so it will be clean, but the strong wind will make it challenging. Moderate to strong wave energy there.
Saturday, August 22nd morning is another winner with 5ft swell from the NNW and light NNW winds keeping things clean. Moderate energy.
Then we hit a long flat spell until Tuesday, August 25th when a 6ft swell from the NNW rolls in with light NNE winds. Decent looking morning with moderate energy, but the afternoon gets chopped up.
Looking further out, there’s a big pulse on the horizon. Friday, August 28th and Saturday, August 29th are showing a massive increase. We’re talking 6ft to 10ft NW swell with a very long period of 11 to 14 seconds. This is a serious groundswell, and the energy is huge. This is not for beginners at all. For experts only, and the long period makes it better suited for the point at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos (Buarcos). The wind will be strong, especially on Saturday with 18-22 mph, so it will be wild and powerful, but definitely an interesting prospect for the brave.
Overall, the best bets are the Saturday and Sunday mornings of the first weekend, and then keep an eye on that last weekend of August for something big. The water temp is a normal 69°, nothing unusual there.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 116 | 202 | 452 | 574 | 888 | 356 | 236 | 310 | 280 | 232 | 264 | 251 | 183 | 91 | 46 | 18 | 32 | 41 | 45 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:05PM3.56m | 5:28AM3.31m | 5:43PM3.48m | 6:04AM3.22m | 6:20PM3.33m | 6:41AM3.08m | 6:57PM3.13m | 7:18AM2.92m | 7:36PM2.90m | 7:58AM2.74m | 8:20PM2.67m | 8:48AM2.57m | 9:19PM2.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.61m | 11:23PM0.53m | 11:33AM0.65m | 00:00AM0.63m | 12:09PM0.75m | 00:36AM0.78m | 12:46PM0.90m | 1:11AM0.97m | 1:23PM1.09m | 1:48AM1.17m | 2:05PM1.28m | 2:29AM1.38m | 2:57PM1.47m | 3:24AM1.55m | |||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 17 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 57 | 116 | 202 | 452 | 574 | 888 | 356 | 6 | 310 | 280 | 232 | 264 | 251 | 183 | 91 | 46 | 18 | 32 | 41 | 26 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 8 | — | W 9 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 119 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 29 | 45 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 51 | 113 | — | — | — | — | 236 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 441 | 84 | 0 | 426 | 0 | 0 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 13 | 274 | 4 | 4 | 168 | 4 | 3 | 267 | 0 |
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