Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

The forecast kicks off with a bit of a slow start. Through Tuesday the 11th and into Wednesday morning the 12th, we’ve got small, weak surf rolling in. The combined energy is pretty low at first, only around 98 (weak) on Tuesday morning with a tiny 3ft NW windswell. The water is sitting at 69°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so conditions are clean, but the waves are very ordinary. Not worth rushing out for. Wednesday morning the 12th sees a jump in energy to 215 (moderate) with a 3ft swell from the WNW, still clean with light cross-off winds, and this is marked as “good surf conditions,” but it’s still on the small side.

Thursday the 13th morning is the first true standout. Breaks like Buarcos (Figueira da Foz - Buarcos) are a point break setup here, and that works well for the forecast. The swell stays around 3ft from the WNW, but the energy jumps to 263 (moderate). With light cross-off winds from the NNW, the conditions are clean again. The swell period is a reasonable 10 seconds, so it’ll have a bit of shape. This is your best early call—small but clean, and the point will line it up nicely. That said, Buarcos is an advanced wave and can be inconsistent, so don’t expect a conveyor belt. Crowds are sometimes a factor here too.

Then we get a bit of a lull Friday, with marginal conditions. Saturday the 15th is interesting but tricky. The swell builds to 8ft from the NW in the morning (energy 716 – strong), but it’s a short-period 8-second windswell, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. Winds are moderate cross-off, but 8ft is getting solid, really only for the experienced crew. The afternoon drops to 7ft but still just okay. Not a total standout because of the period and the chop potential.

Sunday the 16th morning is another good window. Swell drops to a manageable 6ft from the NNW, with a touch more period at 8 seconds, and the wind goes very light from the ESE – almost glassy. Energy is 408 (moderate-to-strong). That glassy, clean morning with a decent-sized swell is your best bet for the first week, even if it’s not a perfect groundswell.

Beyond that, the second week gets messy. From Monday the 17th onward, wind picks up hard from the N and NNW, often hitting 22 to 25 mph, and the wave quality plummets. Lots of “poor surf conditions” on the board. There’s a brief window on Friday the 21st morning with glassy conditions from a light SW breeze and a 3ft WNW swell (energy 157), but it’s ordinary. Saturday the 22nd has a short-period 4ft swell with fresh winds, again poor. The last real hope is Tuesday the 26th morning, with a 5ft NNW swell and energy at 485, but the wind is howling from the N at 19 mph, making it a no-go for paddling – probably more of a kite day.

So, to wrap it up: the standout is Thursday morning the 13th for clean, small waves, and Sunday morning the 16th for a bigger, glassy session. The rest of the run is a mix of onshore winds and poor form. The point at Buarcos can handle a bit of direction, but it’s not firing consistently in this window.

Stay stoked, but pick your moments.
Rusty.

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