Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for Buarcos.

The forecast is a bit of a mixed bag, with a lot of small to average days and a few decent windows of cleaner surf. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, which is fine.

The first real window of opportunity looks like Wednesday the 12th of August. We've got a pulse of swell coming in from the west at 3ft, and the period is a solid 9 seconds. The real winner here is the wind: N at 13 mph, keeping it glassy clean with the combined swell energy sitting at a moderate 245. It's not going to be a world-beater, but it's the best looking day in the first week.

After that, we slip back into small and ordinary conditions for a few days. The morning of the 15th of August sees a slight bump in size to 4ft from the NW, but the period drops to 8 seconds and the wind is stiff, so it's a messy one.

Now, if you're looking for the standout, you’re going to want to circle Tuesday the 18th of August. The swell jumps up to a solid 7ft from the NW. That’s a bit of size, but it’s a short period at 8 seconds, so it's going to be a bit of a handful. The combined energy is a strong 635, so there's plenty of push. The morning is looking prime with a light breeze from the NNE at 7 mph, keeping it clean. This is a spot for the advanced crew – beginners will want to sit this one out. The swell direction is a touch off the optimum, but the size and clean conditions make it the best on offer.

The rest of the second week drops back into the ordinary to poor range, with a slight uptick in the morning of the 21st of August with 2ft from the WNW and a 10-second period, clean enough but very underwhelming.

So, in short: Wednesday the 12th for a clean, fun-sized wave, and Tuesday the 18th for the bigger, more powerful stuff if you're up for it.

Rusty.

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