Figueiros Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. I gotta be honest, looking at the charts, it’s a real bummer for the next couple of weeks. There’s only one spot in the mix, Figueiros, and it’s not giving us anything to work with.

The whole 16-day outlook starts on Tuesday, July 7th, and we’re surfing the couch from the jump. The first few days have tiny waves, 1ft to 3ft, but the wind is all wrong – cross-on or straight onshore from the NNW or NW at 9 to 12 mph. The combined wave energy is pathetic, stuck in the weak zone (31 to 77). Just small, choppy junk.

This bad stretch keeps rolling. We see a little bump around Sunday, July 12th, with the swell hitting 3ft from the WNW with a 10-second period and combined energy climbing to 159 – finally moderate energy. But the wind is still onshore or cross-on (NNW at 6-12 mph). It’s a cruel tease, still showing “poor surf conditions.”

Into the second week, from about July 14th, it’s the same story. Swell sizes from 2ft to 4ft, but the period is short and messy (4-7 seconds) and the wind doesn’t let up. We’ve got moderate to fresh breezes from the N, NNW, and NW at 12-18 mph, all cross-on or onshore. The wave energy barely breaks 100. Even the bigger pulses on July 20th and 21st, with 3ft to 4ft swell, get trashed by the wind and only hit a combined energy of 103-106. There’s no clean shape. Honestly, with this constant onshore wind and small, bumpy lines, the setup looks way more fun for a kite surfer than for a paddle surfer.

There aren’t any standouts here, no hidden gem to save the trip. As we look further out, the call is less certain, but the pattern is locked in. This is a full 16-day washout, and around here, when the north wind blows like this, it’s just how it goes.

Hang tight, it’ll turn around.

Rusty.

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