Surf Forecasts:
Figueira da Foz - Buarcos surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the home break.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is gonna be a real struggle. We’ve got a long dry spell starting with tiny, weak leftovers. Friday morning July 31st is glassy, sure, but with a tiny 1.3 ft swell from the WNW that’s got no energy (46). It’s barely a ripple. Saturday morning August 1st bumps up to 3.6 ft from the NNW, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the combined energy is still weak (179). The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are just ordinary. Honestly, from now until the morning of Sunday August 9th, there’s nothing that gets the blood pumpin’. It’s a long stretch of poor surf with a few mornings offering glassy or clean conditions, but the swell just isn’t there.
Then, finally, a glimmer. Sunday morning August 9th is our standout. The swell jumps to a solid 5.9 ft from the NW, with a period of 10 seconds and a combined energy of 598 – that’s moderate but getting into proper territory. The wind is dead calm – glassy as it gets. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. This is the best we’re gonna see in the whole outlook. Buarcos (Figueira da Foz) will be turning on. That 5.9 ft is a bit meaty for beginners, but all you advanced crew, this is your window. The morning session will be clean, with the swell direction from the WNW matching the optimum, so the point should be lined up nicely. The afternoon gets a cross-on breeze that’ll chop it up, so go early.
Monday August 10th holds similar size at 5.9 ft from the NNW, but the wind is cross-shore, making it a bit lumpy. The morning is marginal at best (559 energy). The real clean-up comes Tuesday August 11th morning, with a drop to 5.6 ft from the NNW, but cross-off winds from the N (15 km/h) and energy at 378. It’ll be clean, but the swell is a bit more raw with a shorter period. After that, the wind gets stronger through the week, and by Wednesday August 12th, the swell is fading and it’s blowin’ 16 mph offshore. By the time we hit the 14th and 15th, it’s all over – tiny 2 ft and 1.3 ft dribble with strong winds.
So, bottom line: the only real day to circle is Sunday August 9th morning. Set your alarm. The rest is a waiting game.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 26 | 63 | 100 | 54 | 56 | 93 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 78 | 150 | 111 | 105 | 84 | 45 | 58 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:53AM3.01m | 5:05PM3.29m | 5:25AM3.04m | 5:38PM3.28m | 5:57AM3.04m | 6:12PM3.23m | 6:32AM3.01m | 6:49PM3.14m | 7:11AM2.94m | 7:31PM3.01m | 7:57AM2.85m | 8:22PM2.84m | 8:57AM2.75m | 9:31PM2.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.90m | 11:23PM0.82m | 11:26AM0.87m | 11:54PM0.83m | 11:59AM0.88m | 00:27AM0.87m | 12:36PM0.93m | 1:04AM0.95m | 1:17PM1.02m | 1:46AM1.06m | 2:06PM1.14m | 2:37AM1.19m | 3:08PM1.27m | 3:43AM1.31m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 26 | 55 | 100 | 54 | 37 | 93 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 78 | 150 | 111 | 105 | 84 | 45 | 58 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | N 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 63 | 76 | 26 | 56 | 40 | — | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 4 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | N 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 25 | — | — | 49 | — | — | 47 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 297 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 0 | 52 | 267 | 0 | 3 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 102 | 313 | 127 | 169 | 317 | 132 |
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