Figueiros Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about Figueiros.

To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a tough watch. There's nothing on the immediate horizon that's worth paddling out for. The first real chance of anything comes on the 28th, but it's only a marginal look, and even then, the conditions are a bit messy. We're looking at a solid week of poor surf and onshore wind before we get to that point. It's a long stretch of nothing.

The water at Figueiros is sitting at 67°, which is a touch colder than average for this time of year.

Let's run through the dates. Starting now, the 22nd through the 27th is all "poor surf conditions" with a mix of onshore and cross-onshore winds from the NNW. The swell is small, 2ft to 5ft, with a short period of 6 to 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak, mostly under 100. It's just not happening.

The first glimmer comes on the morning of the 28th. The swell is 4ft from the NNW with a period of 9 seconds, giving a combined energy of 214 (moderate). The winds are light and cross-onshore from the N. The wave comment says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions" – it's a 1/10, but it's the only thing that's not a flat-out zero. The afternoon sees the wind shift to NW onshore, so the morning is the only window here.

After that, it's back to the same story. From the 29th of July through to the 6th of August, the forecast is littered with "poor surf conditions." The swell hangs around 3ft to 5ft, but it's constantly getting chopped up by those NNW winds. The period stays short, mostly 6-7 seconds. There's a lone spike on the 5th of August morning with a long-period swell of 11 seconds from the WNW, but the swell is only 3ft and the cross-onshore wind is a moderate breeze, making it a lumpy, non-starter.

The 6th of August afternoon sees a jump to 5ft from the NNW, but it's still onshore and the period is a short 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (248), but the quality just isn't there.

Honestly, this is a blank run. For an area that's "very consistent," this is a poor run of luck. There's no standout, no day to circle on the calendar. If you're keen, the morning of the 28th is your only real shot at getting wet, but keep expectations low. It tends not to stay this poor for long, so hopefully the next forecast brings something better.

Rusty.

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