Figueiros Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a lean stretch.

Overall, the pattern is pretty quiet. There are no real standouts in this entire 16-day window. We’ve got a brief little window of small, clean surf right at the start, but it fades fast. After that, we’re looking at a long, long gap of poor conditions – mostly messy, onshore winds and tiny swell – before a pulse of bigger, but very choppy, mid-period swell shows up around the second weekend. That second weekend, July 12th and 13th, brings the biggest surf of the period, but the wind is going to ruin it for paddle surfing. Honestly, for the most part, this forecast is a write-off for riding waves on a surfboard.

The only flicker of hope in the whole outlook is this Friday afternoon, July 3rd, at Figueiros. Early in the period, we get a clean, moderate offshore breeze from the SE at 16 mph . Swell is a weak 4 ft but coming from the NW, which is the optimum direction for this spot. The combined wave energy is at 242, so it’s got a bit of push but it’s not going to be pumping. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about normal for this time of year. It’s small, and it’s a very consistent beginner-friendly break, but for one afternoon, it’ll be your best shot at a clean, fun wave.

After that afternoon, things fall apart. Saturday morning the wind goes cross-shore and the swell drops to 2 ft. Saturday afternoon goes glassy but with tiny 2 ft waves. Sunday and Monday are flat and small, with swell under 1 ft. From Tuesday, July 7th, right through to Friday, July 10th, it’s a mess – tiny swell, and cross-onshore or onshore winds keep it choppy and blown out. That’s a solid week of nothing worth paddling for.

Then we get our biggest swell pulse starting July 11th. Swell builds to 5 ft Saturday morning, but it’s short period (7 seconds) and cross-onshore at 16 mph . Not good. Sunday, July 12th, the swell hits 6 ft with period climbing to 9 seconds, and combined energy is a strong 589, but the onshore wind is 19 mph . It’s big and powerful, but it’s going to be a washing machine. That continues through Monday July 13th with 7 ft swell and cross-onshore winds – that’s expert territory for size, but the quality is shot. For beach breaks in this setup, it makes for better kite surfing conditions than paddle surfing.

Everything fades again after that, with small, onshore slop through the end of the outlook. The second week just doesn't deliver a single clean, quality session.

So, to sum it up: grab your board this Friday afternoon, July 3rd, at Figueiros for a tiny, clean session. It’s the only real chance you’ve got. After that, you might as well wax the longboard and wait for the next forecast.

Rusty.

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