Figueiros Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for the coming weeks.

Honestly, mate, this is a tough run of forecasts. We’re looking at a long stretch of mostly poor surf conditions at Figueiros. For a spot exposed to the west, the swell direction is coming out of the north-west for the entire period, which is not doing us any favours. Plus, the wind is always coming from the north-west quarter too, making it hard to get a clean wave. The water temp is sitting at 70°F with a pretty normal anomaly for the time of year.

The first surfable hint doesn’t even show up until Sunday the 12th of July, and even that’s a marginal situation. The wave comment says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions” with a swell of 4ft from the west-northwest, period of 9 seconds, and moderate wave energy (209). The wind is cross-shore and light, but honestly, it’s not going to be great.

The best chance for anything decent is going to be Monday the 13th of July in the morning. We get a tiny window of glassy conditions – the wind is light from the north-northwest and the wave comment says “glassy”. The swell is small, 2ft from the north-west, period of 8 seconds, and weak energy (93). It’s not going to be epic, but if you’re a beginner, it’s about the only time where you might get a few crumbly, clean waves. After that, it’s back to poor surf with onshore and cross-onshore winds.

From the 14th of July right through to the 26th of July, every single record shows “poor surf conditions” with increasing wind speeds and lumpy, choppy seas. The swell does build – from 5ft up to 8ft by the 23rd of July, but it’s all coming with strong winds from the north-northwest and cross-onshore or onshore. That’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle-surfing one. Even the larger swells, like 8ft on the 24th of July (moderate wave energy, 972), will be blown out. The period is short, around 8 seconds, so it’s not a clean groundswell.

This is a real bummer. There are long gaps of days with no quality surf on offer. We’re talking essentially a 15-day stretch of no good options after that one Monday morning. For a spot that’s “very consistent”, a blank run like this is a bit of a shock, but the forecasts are what they are.

Keep an eye on the charts, sometimes things change, but as it stands, I’d leave the board in the car for a long while. Stay patient, mates.

Rusty.

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