
Surf Forecasts:
Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with 1,318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo this week:
The surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next few weeks at Cabedelo (Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo). Water temp is sitting around 69°, about average for this time of year.
To be honest, it’s a bit of a frustrating run ahead. There is swell in the water, but the wind is going to be a thorn in our side for the majority of the period. We start with small, weak waves around 3 ft to 3 ft on Wednesday and Thursday, but the cross-onshore breeze has it all chopped up. Not worth paddling out for.
Friday is more of the same – just poor surf with a messy, choppy surface. The real story kicks in on Saturday the 15th of August. A solid pulse of NNW swell arrives, pushing 8 ft with moderate to strong energy. But the wind goes howling cross-shore at 19 mph, creating lumpy, bumpy conditions. That’s a pass for a beach/pier setup—looks more interesting for the kite crew than us.
The standout here, if you can handle it, is Sunday the 16th of August. Overnight the wind swings cross-offshore from the NNE, cleaning things right up. We’ve got a still-strong 7 ft NNW swell hitting with clean conditions. This is for experienced surfers only—it’s a legit wave, but the power and size mean it’s not for the faint of heart or beginners. There could be crowds, so keep that in mind. Short period of 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit crumbly at the take-off but still stacks up as the best of the outlook.
After that, the wind stays tricky. Monday morning the 17th shows some promise with cross-off breezes and 6 ft swell, but the quality drops off quickly. Tuesday the 18th morning is decent – offshore-ish ENE winds and clean 6 ft waves. That morning is worth a session.
Looking further out, the middle of the week from Wednesday the 19th through Saturday the 22nd of August looks messy again. Strong NNW winds and lumpy conditions spoil decent-sized swell, anywhere from 5 ft to 8 ft. It's just not clean enough.
Towards the end of the run, we see a few flickers of hope. Wednesday the 26th of August morning looks like a good one for a smaller board—light NE cross-off breeze cleaning up a 5 ft NNW swell. Thursday the 27th has glassy offshore ENE winds with small 4 ft waves, but nothing special.
All in all, the standout is that Sunday the 16th morning for the big-wave crew, and a couple of clean windows the following Tuesday and Wednesday mornings for the rest of us. Otherwise, it's a lot of lumpy, wind-blown junk.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 150 | 150 | 154 | 222 | 159 | 127 | 124 | 661 | 808 | 845 | 1318 | 559 | 521 | 1133 | 500 | 344 | 597 | 370 | 212 | 323 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:43PM3.48m | 4:09AM3.29m | 4:25PM3.56m | 4:49AM3.34m | 5:05PM3.56m | 5:28AM3.31m | 5:43PM3.48m | 6:04AM3.22m | 6:20PM3.33m | 6:41AM3.08m | 6:57PM3.13m | 7:18AM2.92m | 7:36PM2.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.58m | 10:15AM0.65m | 10:45PM0.52m | 10:55AM0.61m | 11:23PM0.53m | 11:33AM0.65m | 00:00AM0.63m | 12:09PM0.75m | 00:36AM0.78m | 12:46PM0.90m | 1:11AM0.97m | 1:23PM1.09m | 1:48AM1.17m | ||||||||
6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | |
— | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | W 17 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 16 | NNW 8 |
118 | 150 | 150 | 154 | 222 | 68 | 127 | 124 | 241 | — | — | — | 559 | 6 | 954 | 500 | 2 | 597 | 370 | 10 | 323 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 6 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 |
17 | 32 | 18 | 49 | 6 | 159 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | SW 15 |
32 | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | NNW 5 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 8 | — |
— | 17 | 23 | — | 37 | — | 100 | 116 | 661 | 808 | 845 | 1318 | — | 521 | 1133 | — | 344 | — | — | 212 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 169 | 3 | 3 | 346 | 3 | 3 | 510 | 346 | 346 | 448 | 448 | 3 | 350 | 86 | 3 | 323 | 3 | 0 | 312 | 0 |
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