Foz do Lizandro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf, and when there is a bit of energy, the wind’s going to be messing it up. It’s a waiting game, and patience is going to be your best friend.

Looking at the whole picture, we start with almost nothing. From the 15th through the 19th, we're looking at waves under 2ft. The energy is weak. It’s just not doing anything. The water temp at Foz do Lizandro is 68°, which is about normal for this time of year, so the only thing you’ll be feeling is the frustration.

Things get a little interesting on Thursday the 20th. The morning glass-off at Foz do Lizandro (Ericeira) could give us a tiny, clean wave. We’re talking a 2ft west-northwest swell with a 10-second period. The energy is still weak, but the glassy conditions are a huge plus, as it looks like the only clean window we'll get for a while. It’s surfable, but you’ll be fighting for a dribble. It's still a shorey at best, and you'll be on a longboard.

After that, we’re back into a dead zone. From the 21st through the 26th, it's all under 2ft and the wind is up. Moderate to fresh cross-shore breezes will chop up anything that might try to form. There’s no point even looking at it.

Now, there’s a glimmer of something on the 27th and 28th. The swell size picks up a bit, to 3ft on Thursday the 27th and up to 4ft by Friday afternoon. But read the small print – it’s all short-period, lumpy NNW wind swell. The period is only 6 seconds, so it’s not going to have any power behind it. The wind is also cross-shore to cross-on. This setup at a river mouth will be a mess and more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. It’s a lot of water moving around, but it’s not going to be surfable with any sort of quality.

The last few days of the window, the 29th and 30th, look like they’re fading back to nothing. So, to sum it up, the only real chance you have is that early morning glass on the 20th, and even then, it’s very small. The big push late next week looks promising from a size perspective, but the wind is going to wreck it. Hold tight, and don’t be afraid to skip it for a while.

Rusty.

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