Figueiros Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, here’s the look ahead.

This isn’t a total write-off, but Figueiros is going to keep you waiting for the real fun. The first week is pretty average, with a few windows of clean, small stuff. The real standout action doesn’t show until the 25th, which is well over a week away. For now, we’ve got a couple of short gaps where it’s just not worth paddling out.

Let’s walk through it. The water is sitting at 66°, which is about 5° colder than usual for this time – that’s a weird one, it’ll feel proper nippy on the skin.

Friday 11th is a no-go. Clean sky but the wind is onshore and the swell is weak and messy. Skip it.

Saturday 12th is a quiet start. Saturday morning and afternoon both look good. You’ve got a tiny 3ft swell from the NNW, but with glassy conditions and a light breeze – it’ll be clean little peelers for the log or a foamy. The energy is low (81 to 116), so don't expect any power, but it’s surfable.

Sunday 13th afternoon is a bright spot. The wind goes completely glassy, that small 3ft NW swell has a juicy 13-second period, and the energy jumps to 300 (moderate). It will be clean, lined up, and fun on a longboard. The early morning has a cross-offshore breeze, so the afternoon is your window.

Monday 14th is mixed. Morning has a bit more size (4ft) and long period (12s), but the cross wind puts a ripple on it. It’s marginal.

Tuesday 15th – forget it. Wind is onshore and picking up, dropping swell. Just a flat, choppy day.

Wednesday 16th – a big pulse of NW swell hits at 8ft, but the wind is howling onshore at 18-22 mph. That’s a messy, blown-out mess. The energy is massive (914 to 1205), but with that wind, this is kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. Leave it.

Thursday 17th is more of the same: 7-7ft of NW swell but still a strong cross-onshore wind. The beach will be lumpy.

Now, here’s the turn. Friday 18th morning is the first proper highlight. The swell has dropped to a clean 6ft, the wind goes completely glassy, and the energy is still solid at 595. Expect very good, clean surf. The period is 10 seconds, so it’ll be fun on a standard shortboard.

Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th have a few more clean windows, with glassy mornings offering 4-5ft of NW swell, but the afternoons get blown onshore.

Monday 21st morning is another total glass-off with 3ft NW swell. Great for cruising.

Tuesday 22nd is interesting. Offshore wind from the ESE blows all day, starting fresh in the morning and settling to a gentle breeze in the afternoon. The swell is 4-4ft with a very long 12-second period. That long period will make the waves a bit more walled up at a beach break, but offshore wind cleans it right up. The energy is moderate to strong (300-413). A solid day.

Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th are smaller (3-4ft) but clean with light offshore or glassy winds. Good log conditions.

And here’s the big one: Friday 25th morning. This is the standout of the entire outlook. A solid 6ft NW swell has a very long 15-second period and cranked the energy up to a huge 1510 (very strong). The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE, which will groom the face perfectly. This is an "excellent surf for experienced surfers" call. That long period means it’s going to be powerful, with long lulls – perfect for a reef or point setup, but at a beach break like Figueiros, it might close out a bit. Still, for a decent surfer, this is the best session of the 16 days. The afternoon gets a fresh 18 mph offshore wind with a 7ft swell (energy 2096). It’s clean but big and powerful – expert only.

Saturday 26th holds on with 5-6ft and clean offshore winds to finish the run.

So, to wrap it up: don’t bother with the first few days unless you’re desperate on a longboard. The two true standouts are Friday 18th morning for clean, moderate fun, and Friday 25th morning for a powerful, high-quality session for the stronger surfer.

Stay stoked.
Rusty

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