Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Figueira da Foz over the next couple of weeks.

Truth be told, it’s a slow start and a pretty patchy outlook for Cabedelo (Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo). There’s a long gap at the beginning with no real surf to get excited about. From Friday the 3rd of July right through until Saturday the 11th of July, we’ve got tiny, weak waves with combined swell energy mostly in the double-digits – between 23 and 190 – and the few waves that show up are a bit ragged. It’s pretty ordinary, so don’t bother paddling out.

The first real hint of something better comes on Sunday the 12th of July morning. A pulse of swell lifts the combined energy to 453 (moderate), with head-high waves of 6 ft from the NW, but the period is a short and crumbly 8 seconds. The wind is a light cross-shore from the SSW, which is alright, but the set-up looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s a messy, short-period swell with an onshore trend developing in the afternoon, so it’s not the cleanest.

You have to wait until the morning of Saturday the 18th of July for the best of the run. The combined energy is 249 (moderate), with a clean-looking 4 ft swell from the WNW. The period is still short at 8 seconds, but the big win here is the glassy conditions from a light NNW wind. It’s the standout session – small but clean for the more experienced beginners. It might be a little inconsistent and only just surfable, but that light wind means clean lines for those patient enough.

The rest of the second week sees similar, smaller swells with moderate energy, but the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s not worth rushing for.

Bottom line: it’s quiet. There are no real standouts that you’d plan a trip around, but that Saturday the 18th has a clean window if you’re local and keen.

Rusty.

Read more