Figueiros Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here with the lowdown.

Let’s be real – this 16-day stretch is a total dud for surf at Figueiros. There’s not a single window where the conditions come together for a decent paddle. The swell shows up now and then, but the wind is the enemy the whole time. We’re talking a relentless run of cross-onshore and onshore winds that just ruin the surface. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but that’s the only good news.

The first week is grim. From Tuesday, August 4th, right through to Sunday the 9th, it’s all poor surf. The wind is either a stiff cross-onshore or straight onshore, leaving the water choppy and lumpy. Swell is hanging between 1 ft and 6 ft, with periods of 6 to 9 seconds, so it’s weak, wind-blown junk. The combined energy is weak to moderate (45 to 278), but it doesn’t matter because the wind just tears it all apart. Even the bigger pulses – like Thursday afternoon when it hits 6 ft – are being hammered by a 30 km/h onshore breeze. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-in.

The middle of the week starting Monday the 10th doesn’t get any better. Still stuck in that cross-onshore wind pattern from the N and NNW, with swell heights bouncing between 1 ft and 3 ft. The energy is still weak (56 to 145), and the periods are short and unappealing. It’s a frustrating grind.

Now, by the weekend of the 15th and 16th of August, the swell actually starts to pump. Saturday morning sees 8 ft from the NNW, with a moderate-strong combined energy of 628. By Saturday afternoon, it’s a solid 10 ft and the energy hits 1024. That’s real power. But – and it’s a huge but – the wind is still cross-onshore or onshore. That big 10 ft swell is getting hammered by a 25 km/h onshore wind. That’s a washing machine. For the experienced crew only, and even then, it’s going to be a messy, blown-out beast. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s short-period wind swell, not a clean groundswell.

The final few days, from the 17th to the 19th, offer a blink of hope with a gentle breeze on Tuesday morning, but the swell is dropping and the wind goes back onshore in the afternoon. The 19th shows 7 ft and 679 energy, but again, cross-onshore wind. The pattern just won’t break.

There’s nothing here I can point to and say, “Go get it.” The whole 16 days is a blank run. For this area, a long stretch of poor conditions like this is pretty normal. The forecasts can change, but as it stands, leave the board in the shed and keep an eye on the wind.

Rusty.

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