Figueiros Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

First up, I gotta be straight with you – the next ten days or so are a bit of a write-off. We're looking at a long, frustrating gap from now until around the 28th of July. The wind is a mess, coming from the north and north-northwest, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, messing up any chance of a clean wave. The swell is tiny and weak – the combined energy is barely registering (41 to 178). It's a lot of chop and no shape. Honestly, for a break like Figueiros, which is exposed and works best with a west swell, the conditions are just poor. It's the kind of stretch where you'd be better off checking the wind forecast again in a few days.

Then, the tide turns. It starts to get interesting on the 28th of July. Tuesday morning we get a glassy dawn with the wind dropping to nothing. Swell starts to build from the NNW at 6 ft, with a period of 7 seconds, and the energy jumps to 289. It's still early, but that's the first real sign of life. Into Tuesday afternoon, it gets even better with a glassy sea and a touch more size.

Now, the standout. Wednesday the 29th of July and Thursday the 30th of July are the sessions you want to circle. On Wednesday, we’ve got a clean 6 ft to 7 ft swell from the NNW, and the wind goes light offshore from the east and east-northeast. The energy is pumping hard – 540 on Wednesday morning, and a massive 806 by the afternoon. That’s a powerful, long-period groundswell (9 seconds) and the conditions are going to be clean. The swell direction is north-northwest, which is a good match for Figueiros. The crowds might be a factor there, as it's a spot that gets busy, but for that quality, it'll be worth it. Thursday is more of the same – clean, offshore winds from the southeast, holding those 7 ft waves. This is the best of the whole forecast.

The first week of August has some real juice, but it's a long way out. On Saturday the 1st, we see a 7 ft swell from the NNW with light offshore winds in the morning – that's a solid session. Then Sunday the 2nd looks like a big one for the experienced crew only. We're talking 10 ft of NW groundswell, with a period of 10 seconds and a very long period of 15 seconds plus. The energy readings are off the charts (1652 in the morning, 2631 in the afternoon). The wind is offshore and clean. This is heavy, powerful stuff. The crowd will be out for this one, but if you're an expert, keep your eye on this date. The long period might make it a bit walled-off at a beach break, but Figueiros can handle it.

So, to sum it up: the first ten days are a no-go. The real action kicks off on the 28th of July, peaks on Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th with the best combination of clean waves and manageable size, and then the big, expert-only swell arrives on Sunday the 2nd of August.

Stay patient, and I'll see you out there.

Rusty

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