Figueiros Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' for Figueiros over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next few days are a write-off. We're looking at a pretty grim start. Through Tuesday the 10th, the wind is howling out of the NNW, smashing the place with cross-onshore junk. The wave heights are there, around 3 ft to 6 ft, but the quality is absolutely blown out. You’d be fighting a losing battle. The water is sitting at about 68°, which is a bit colder than what we usually get at this time of year.

We finally see a real shift on Friday morning, the 11th. It’s not big – maybe 4 ft from the NNW – but the wind goes glassy, dead calm from the East. This will be the cleanest we've seen the place, and combined wave energy is moderate (240). For a spot that can get messy, this is a window. It won't last long though, as the wind swings back onshore by the afternoon.

Now, for the true standout. If you can wait, Sunday the 13th is the day. The whole afternoon session is looking golden. We get a clean 4 ft swell from the NW with a beautiful offshore breeze from the ESE at only 6 mph. The period bumps up to a solid 13 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy, pushing the combined energy up to a strong 463. This is the kind of long-period groundswell that will wrap in nicely. The break is very consistent and exposed, so it should be handling this swell well. Expect clean, lined-up waves all afternoon. The next day, Monday the 14th, keeps the good run going with a similar 4 ft NW swell and a cross-offshore breeze, though the energy drops a bit (344).

Things start to fade after that. There’s a tiny glassy morning on Tuesday the 15th, but the swell is small at 2 ft. The rest of the week is mostly a mix of onshore wind and choppy surf, with the swell picking up again on Friday the 18th but getting absolutely hammered by strong NW winds. That 7 ft swell is there (combined energy 604), but with that onshore wind, it's going to be a washing machine – more for the kites than paddlers.

Overall, don't even bother looking at the water until Friday the 11th. The clear winner here is Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th for the best quality surf. The first week is a slow burn, so keep your eyes on that weekend window.

Rusty.

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