Figuera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, switching over to feet and degrees Fahrenheit. Let's look at what Figuera has in store.

We've got a solid run of swell ahead, kicking off straight away on Thursday morning, the 13th of August. The water is sitting at about 73°, which is roughly 2° warmer than normal for this time of year – so it's a touch toastier than expected, but nothing too crazy.

The pick of the entire 16-day window is looking like that first session. Thursday morning (13 August) at Figuera has a clean 7ft S swell rolling in with a long 12-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at only 6 mph, which means the face should be glassy and lined up. There's a lot of energy in the water too – the combined swell energy is pumping at 1342 (moderate to strong). This is proper groundswell, so the sets will have some punch and shape. For an intermediate surfer, this is going to be fantastic. Crowds are only a *sometimes* thing here, so you might get a few out, but the quality should make it worth it. Thursday afternoon holds up well too, with a similar 8ft swell and clean conditions.

Friday the 14th takes a hit. Morning brings a cross-onshore wind, making things choppy, and the quality drops right off. Not one for the board. Saturday the 15th is interesting – the morning has a 8ft S swell with an offshore wind from the east at 16 mph, and the energy is massive at 1986 (strong). This is big, powerful swell. At over 8ft, it's really only for experienced surfers. The wind is offshore and clean, so the waves will be holding up, but the paddle out will be a real grunt.

Sunday the 16th drops in size a heap, down to 4ft, and while the wind is offshore, it's blowing a fresh 22 mph, making it hard to get into anything. The rest of that week into the 19th is pretty grim with small, weak swell and onshore wind. There's a gap of several days with no real recommendations here.

Things start looking up again on Thursday the 20th of August. A 4ft S swell with an offshore NE wind at 12 mph – not huge, but it's clean. The real standout in the second week is Monday the 24th. We get a 6ft S swell with a long 13-second period, light breeze, and excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The energy is back up to 1008 (moderate to strong). This one should be a cracker if the long-range forecast holds.

Then Tuesday the 25th looks even bigger at 8ft from the SSW, and Wednesday the 26th holds at 8ft from the S. Both mornings have light winds and clean conditions. These are all expert-level swells. The final window on the 27th and 28th sees it drop off a little, but with clean offshore winds, there’s still a chance for a few lined-up waves.

So, bottom line: the absolute best on offer is the Thursday morning (13 August) with that 7ft S swell and glassy conditions. The Monday the 24th is the other standout to keep an eye on.

Rusty.

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