Figueiros Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and let’s look at what’s going on down at Figueiros. The immediate picture is honest—there’s a bit of a flat spell on the cards, no two ways about it. But, as with these exposed spots, it’s not gonna stay quiet forever. There's a solid run of swell building later in the period, but we’ve got to wade through some choppy, cross-shore days first to get to it.

Right now, on Monday the 3rd, it’s tiny—chest-high at best with a sloppy 2ft of west swell. Light winds from the WNW, but it’s just not doing anything for us. The water’s at 66°, which is a solid 4° colder than normal for this time of year, so if you’re paddling out, you’re gonna want that full suit. The energy is weak, sitting at 59, and it’s just not worth the effort.

Tuesday brings a bit more push—3ft from the WNW—but it’s still junky. The energy ticks up a little to 112, but the onshore breeze and lack of shape mean it’s still a pass. Wednesday’s in the same boat, 3ft but with a 12 mph cross-onshore making it choppy. We’re looking at a couple of days of close-outs and frustration here.

Now, Thursday the 6th sees the swell start to pick up—5ft to 5ft from the NW—and the energy jumps to 185 in the morning and 238 in the afternoon. But here’s the kicker: the period is only 6 seconds. That’s pure windswell, lumpy and messy. The NNW wind is howling at 19 mph, so it’s not gonna be clean. This is more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day, to be honest.

Friday’s similar—5ft to 5ft but still short-period junk. The energy holds around 250, but the wind’s all over it. We’re stuck in this pattern of cross-onshore mornings and onshore afternoons, which is just mushing everything out. The weekend follows suit: Saturday drops to 3ft, Sunday’s back down to 2ft. It’s a proper lull.

The start of next week is flat-out weak. Monday the 10th is 2ft, and Tuesday’s morning is 3ft, but the afternoon throws us a curveball—1ft from the NNW with a 12-second period. That’s a tease of some groundswell energy, but it’s far too small to surf. The direction is good for the spot, but there’s just no meat on the bone.

From Wednesday the 12th through Friday the 14th, we’ve got a bit more size consistently—3ft to 5ft—but it’s all on short periods again. Just a lot of whitewater and messy shoulders. It’s not until Saturday the 15th that things start to get interesting. The swell jumps to 6ft from the NW, and the energy is strong at 344. The morning has a gentle cross-onshore breeze, so it’s not perfect, but it’s the best we’ve seen in a while. This one pushes past the overhead mark, so it’s a bit much for beginners, but for the crew that knows Figueiros, there’ll be some power out there.

Sunday the 16th holds at 5ft with moderate energy, but it’s back to the cross-onshore winds. Then, into the second week, we finally see some longer-period swell arriving. Monday the 17th has 5ft to 5ft with a 9-second period out of the NW, and the energy is strong—284 to 328. It’s still not the cleanest with a cross-onshore wind, but the extra period is making a difference. Tuesday the 18th is the standout of the whole run, honestly. Morning swell is 5ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and the energy is the highest we’ve seen at 368. The afternoon backs off a touch to 4ft, but still solid. This is the one to watch—it’s been a long two weeks, but Tuesday the 18th is the one that could actually turn on.

So, for the most part, it’s a waiting game. There are no clean, glassy gems in the next week. But that Saturday the 15th, and especially that Tuesday the 18th, are the two windows where the energy finally matches the size. Long-period, so it might not be the best for the beach break, but there’s enough there to make it worth the paddle. Keep your expectations low for the first half, then get ready.

Stay wet.

Rusty

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