Figuera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Figuera is the only break on the table for this 16-day stretch, and to be honest, it’s a mixed bag. We’re looking at a long wait for the real standouts. The first week is mostly small, weak, and not worth paddling out for, but there are a couple of mornings that’ll get the blood pumping if you’re patient.

The water is sitting at around 73°F at the start, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no need to dig out the 5/4 just yet.

We kick off the first few days with nothing really happening. Tuesday the 4th, Wednesday the 5th, and Thursday the 6th of August are all a write-off – tiny surf, poor conditions, and not enough energy in the water (combined energy values are in the 100-200 range, weak). The swell is either short period or just not syncing with the wind. Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th offer a glimmer, but it’s still ordinary, with waves around 2ft to 3ft on a weak E swell. Not worth a dawn patrol.

Now, Sunday the 9th of August is where it starts to get interesting. The morning brings a solid 6ft SSW groundswell, with a period of 13 seconds, and it’s glassy – light N wind, dead calm. That’s a beautiful combo. The combined energy jumps to 1137, which is strong, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the standout. Figuera is an exposed spot, and this S swell direction is right in its wheelhouse. Keep in mind that at 6ft, it’s getting a bit much for beginners, but for the intermediates, this is the best session of the window. The afternoon does get a bit crummy with a cross-onshore wind, so hit it early.

Monday the 10th is a write-off again – onshore wind and poor conditions.

Tuesday the 11th of August morning is another excellent call. 6ft of S swell, 12-second period, combined energy at 1045, and a clean cross-offshore wind from the SE. This is solid, powerful surf, and again, best for those with a bit of experience.

Wednesday the 12th sees a bit more size – 7ft in the morning – but the conditions are rated as marginal. The energy is sky-high (1302), and while it’s clean, the size is pushing into expert-only territory. If you’re a confident charger, it could be on, but the tide or wind might be a bit tricky.

The second week from the 13th onwards is more of a holding pattern. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th have clean offshore winds and waist-to-chest high waves (3ft to 5ft), but the energy drops off. Saturday the 15th has a strong 25 mph offshore wind – clean, but hard to paddle into. Sunday the 16th of August morning is glassy again with a 5ft S swell, which is a good, clean option for the weekend. Monday the 17th is also glassy with a smaller 4ft swell, nice for a longboard.

Then we get a big one on the 19th of August – the Wednesday morning has a 6ft SSW swell, but Wednesday afternoon is the real monster: 10ft of SSW swell, a 13-second period, and combined energy of 2748. That’s massive. The wind is clean from the ESE, but it’s flagged as too big for this break. Only the most experienced, and only if you know the place well.

So, the two standouts are Sunday the 9th of August morning, and Tuesday the 11th of August morning. Both offer clean, strong, solid groundswell with good winds. Get on them early.

Rusty.

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