Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s brewing for Figueira da Foz.

The next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag for Buarcos. The first few days are pretty ordinary, with small, weak swell and off-and-on wind. We’ve got a real standout window mid-week, and then another promising pulse towards the end of the second week. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Sunday the 9th starts off with a tiny 3 ft swell from the west, and the morning is glassy. Combined energy is only 132 – weak. The waves are surfable, but it’s not gonna get you out of bed. The afternoon turns messy with a cross-shore wind picking up.

Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are much the same. Small, weak swell – we’re talking 2 ft to 3 ft – with a cross-offshore wind keeping things clean, but the energy is dropping, and the wave quality is just ordinary. The swell period is short, 6-8 seconds, so no real push.

Wednesday the 12th is a write-off. The wind is straight cross-shore, and the waves are a mess, even though the energy bumps up a bit.

Now, Thursday morning the 13th – this is the first real standout. The swell picks up to a clean 3 ft from the west-northwest, with a solid 12-second period. That’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 358 (moderate). The wind is light from the north, cross-offshore, and it’s going to be clean. This is a good window for an advanced surfer to get a few proper lines. The long period means the sets will be a bit more spread out, so you’ll have time to get into position.

Friday the 14th is a step down. The morning is messy with a short-period 4 ft swell, and the conditions are just marginal.

But then, Saturday morning the 15th – another beauty. The swell builds to 5 ft from the north-northwest, and the wind is glassy from the southwest. The energy is solid at 266 (moderate). Expect good, clean surf. This is a fantastic morning for a session.

Sunday the 16th gets a bit bigger, with a 6 ft northwesterly swell, but it’s onshore and the conditions look messy. This is getting up there for size, so if you’re not an expert, give it a miss.

Monday the 17th is the biggest pulse of the forecast. We’re looking at 7 ft from the north-northwest, with a combined energy of 584 (strong). That’s a powerful swell. The morning wind is light and cross-offshore, making it clean. This is for experienced surfers only. The sets will be pumping, and the paddle out will be a mission.

Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th gradually drop back down. The 18th is still decent in the morning with 5 ft and clean conditions, and the 19th is small and glassy again.

After the 19th, there’s a long gap of poor conditions. The swell drops right off to 2 ft, and the wind is generally onshore or cross-shore all the way through to Monday the 24th. That’s a solid five-day stretch of nothing worth paddling for.

To sum it up: get out there on Saturday the 15th for the best all-round session with clean, glassy conditions. For the big-wave hunters, Monday the 17th is the power day, but it’s strictly for the experienced crew.

Rusty.

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