Figuera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and wax, this is Rusty with your surf outlook.

We got a bit of a mixed bag on our hands. The overall pattern here is one of persistence, but not much quality in the waves. The first recommendation for a paddle isn't until Wednesday morning, July 29, but even then, it's a pretty average start. There’s a long gap with nothing really worth writing home about for a few days here and there, but the end of the second week is where things start to look up.

Let's start with Figuera. Right off the bat on Wednesday morning the 29th, it's small but clean. We're seeing a south swell at a modest `2ft` with a nice long period of `12` seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, with good energy between sets. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the north at `6 mph`, so the surface is clean. The combined wave energy is moderate at `186`. The water temperature is `72°`, which is about average for this time of year. It’s not going to blow you away, but it's a surfable wave after what feels like a quiet spell. For an intermediate, it's a good way to ease back in. Crowds are possible here, so keep your head on a swivel.

Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are pretty poor. The wind swings onshore or becomes a messy cross-onshore, making for choppy conditions. There’s a short window Friday morning with a cross-off, but the swell is still on the small side and the period drops to `10` seconds.

The first real standout comes on Wednesday afternoon, August 5. This is the best bet in the whole forecast. The swell from the south is holding at `3ft` with a period of `11` seconds, which is a good, solid wave for Figuera. What makes this special is the wind: a moderate offshore breeze from the east-northeast at `16 mph`. That’s going to groom the waves perfectly, holding them up for a clean, open face. The combined energy is a moderate `244`. This has "expect good surf conditions" written all over it. If you have any time, this is your session.

After that, the surf starts to fade again, with a long quiet period and very weak energy readings. The last glimmer of hope is on Thursday afternoon, August 13. The south swell returns at `2ft` with a nice `12` second period. The wind is light from the south-southeast at `6 mph` and cross-offshore, keeping it clean. The combined wave energy bumps up to a strong `324`, promising a bit more punch than the size suggests. It’s another "expect good surf conditions" call, so keep this date in your calendar as a promising, but still a little uncertain, long-range option.

To be honest, apart from those two afternoons on August 5 and August 13, there isn't much to get excited about. The swell is mostly small and the wind is often not our friend. It’s a period of patience for the most part.

Rusty.

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