Figueiros Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, this stretch is looking pretty grim for us at Figueiros. We've got a long run of poor conditions ahead. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than you'd expect for this time of year.

The first real chance of anything half-decent shows up on Sunday, the 23rd of August. We'll see a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the WNW (12 seconds), with a cross-offshore southerly breeze keeping things clean. The wave energy is strong at 1213, so there's some punch there. It's still a marginal call, and the tide might be a factor, but it's the best we'll see for a while.

Monday the 24th brings a similar size from the west, but the wind swings around to a cross-shore, making it choppy and messy. The energy is still moderate at 649.

Then we get a little moment of calm. Tuesday morning, the 25th, the wind drops to nothing – glassy conditions. The swell is a smaller 5ft from the WNW, but with that glassy surface, it'll be the cleanest wave of the period. The energy is moderate at 244, so it'll be a fun size, but it's a short window before the onshore junk returns in the afternoon.

After that, it's a long slog. For at least a week, from Wednesday the 26th all the way through to Friday the 4th of September, every session is rated as poor. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, chopping everything up. The swell is there, but it's all short-period, wind-driven junk. It's worth noting that if you're a kite surfer, those strong onshore winds and consistent, choppy waves might actually look more interesting than a paddle session.

The only real standout is that Sunday morning, the 23rd. It's not perfect, but with the clean conditions and solid size, it's the one to aim for. The rest of the window is a write-off.

Rusty.

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