Figuera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into what’s on offer for the coming weeks.

The run starts with a slim window on Saturday the 29th, but it’s not the full story. We’ve got a huge gap of quiet days after that, so don’t get too excited too early. The real standout action arrives later.

Figuera – this is the only break that’s consistently offering something. It’s an intermediate spot, exposed to the swell, and it breaks often enough to keep you keen. The water’s sitting at 72°F, pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real highlight is very early Saturday morning the 29th. We’ve got a clean 2ft S swell, with a gentle offshore breeze from the NE. The combined energy is only 163, so it’s weak, but the conditions are clean and surfable. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s a nice gentle start.

Then the forecast goes quiet. From Saturday afternoon right through to Wednesday the 2nd, the conditions are poor – either the wind is wrong, the swell is junk, or the combination just doesn’t work. There’s a massive gap of several days where I wouldn’t bother paddling out.

Now, the big news: Thursday the 3rd of September is when things get interesting. The morning is glassy, with a 10ft SSW swell. The combined energy jumps to 1827, which is strong. Important: this is a big, powerful swell, and it’s too big for this break – only for experienced surfers. The wind is glassy, so the surface will be clean, but that size is serious. In the afternoon, the swell drops to 8ft S, the wind turns offshore from the E at 12 mph, and the energy is still strong at 1173. This is the best window of the whole forecast – excellent conditions for experienced surfers.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are poor again, with the wind blowing hard and the swell dropping off. Sunday the 6th is also a write-off.

Then we get another big pulse. Monday the 7th of September: glassy morning, 13ft SSW swell, and the combined energy is a massive 6704. That’s very strong, and it’s too big for this break. The afternoon keeps the size at 15ft, with a 15-second period from the SSW and energy at 7834. Again, expert only. Tuesday the 8th is similar – 12ft to 10ft, very long period, but the wind is offshore.

Wednesday the 9th looks promising for experienced surfers: the morning is glassy, with a 7ft S swell, 13-second period, and energy at 1479. That’s a solid, powerful wave, and the glassy wind makes it clean. The afternoon turns onshore and messy.

From Thursday the 10th onwards, it’s back to marginal or poor conditions. The swell drops, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-off, and the energy slides back to weak or moderate. The last week of the outlook is a slow fade-out.

So, to sum it up: the best bets are Thursday the 3rd of September (morning and afternoon) for experienced surfers, and Wednesday the 9th of September (morning) for a cleaner, slightly smaller session. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a bust.

Rusty out.

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