Figuera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Morning folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got a bit of a slow burn with this forecast window, but there’s some real potential hiding in there if you’re patient.

The big picture for the next couple of weeks is a bit of a mixed bag. We’re starting off with some junky, onshore wind and small, weak surf. The good news is that we’re not stuck in a flat spell forever. There are a couple of windows where the stars align and Figuera is going to be worth a paddle out. But honestly, for the first several days, you might be better off staying home or finding something else to do.

Thursday the 17th is the first glimmer of hope. The morning is looking smooth. Swell is up to that chest-high mark, around 1.5m, coming from the S. It’s got a bit of power to it with a 10-second period, and more importantly, we’ve got a cross-offshore wind making things clean. The energy is moderate at 761, so it’s not a beast, but it’s a proper wave. It’s a good sign.

The next few days after that are a bit of a write-off—nothing awful, but nothing to get excited about. We’ve got some decent offshore wind through Friday and Saturday, but the swell drops off and gets a bit jumbled. It’s the kind of stuff that’s a lot of effort for not much return. You’ll be in for a lot of paddle and not many waves.

The real standout, the one that makes this whole 16 days worth waiting for, is looking like Wednesday the 30th of September. We’ve got a proper pulse of S/SSW groundswell moving in. The morning is looking primo, with a solid 1.4m of swell at 12 seconds and clean conditions under a moderate offshore wind. This is the good stuff.

But the morning of the 30th isn't the only story. The previous day, Tuesday the 29th, is a write-off with onshore winds and tiny surf. But hold on, the real gem might be the afternoon of the 30th. The swell pulses up to 1.4m but the period jumps to a very long 14 seconds and the energy jumps to a strong 882. The only issue is the period is getting long, which at a beach break like Figuera can mean it breaks a little too straight. But if you know the bank, it’s going to be firing. This is the one I’d circle on the calendar.

The long range stuff, way out there for October 1st, is still a bit of a tease. There’s some energy in the water, but the wind is looking onshore and the conditions are unknown. We’ll have to see how that one shapes up.

Water temps are pretty standard for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. The combined energy numbers really underline the story here: we’re looking at weak to moderate energy in the early part of the window, then a jump into that strong category around the 30th. Keep it in mind.

Rusty.

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