Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Figueira da Foz – Cabedelo. This is a beach and pier setup, beginner-friendly, and fairly consistent for the area. Water temp is sitting at about 69°F right now, which is roughly a degree warmer than the usual for this time of year – nothing crazy, but a nice little bonus for a dawn paddle.

The next few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. Tuesday morning is small and weak – 3 ft of swell from the NW with a short 6-second period, combined energy is only 98, so barely a ripple. Wind is light cross from the N at 6 mph, but the surf is poor. Tuesday afternoon drops even more to 1 ft, and the wind swings cross-on from the NW at 12 mph, making it choppy and messy. Same story Wednesday and Thursday – mornings have a little more size, around 3 ft, but the wind is cross-on or light cross, and the wave quality is either marginal or poor. Combined energy is a bit better, around 200 to 250, but it’s not worth paddling out for.

Friday morning the swell picks up to 4 ft from the NNW, but the period is still short at 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore at 9 mph. Energy jumps to 384, but the waves are poor. That afternoon, onshore wind ramps to 16 mph and it’s just choppy junk.

Now, Saturday the 15th – this is the first real standout. Saturday morning, the swell is 8 ft from the NNW, period 8 seconds, and combined energy is 769, so moderate wave energy. Wind is cross-shore at 12 mph from the NNW, but the wave comment says wind and tide are favorable. That said, this swell is borderline too big for beginners at Cabedelo – it’s more of an expert session. The afternoon is a mess again with strong cross-on wind.

Sunday the 16th morning is the real gem. Swell is 7 ft from the NNW, period 8 seconds, energy 688, and the wind is offshore from the ENE at just 6 mph. That’s clean, glassy conditions. The waves will be well-shaped and lined up, but same caveat: at 7 ft, it’s pushing limits for less experienced surfers. Still, for those who can handle it, this is the best session of the whole outlook.

Monday the 17th morning is also worth a mention – 7 ft from the NNW, period 8 seconds, energy 525, and a light offshore from the ESE at 3 mph. That’s clean with slight air, expect very good surf conditions. The afternoon blows out again.

After that, the second week gets messy. Tuesday the 18th through Thursday the 20th, the swell keeps building – 7 ft, 8 ft, up to 10 ft on Thursday afternoon. The energy climbs into the four-digit range (1256, 1530), so strong wave energy, but the wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the size is too big for this break. Friday the 21st morning has 10 ft with 10-second period and energy of 1517, but wind is cross at 16 mph – again, too big for here.

The rest of the run, from Saturday the 22nd through Wednesday the 26th, is a mix of 8 ft to 8 ft swells, mostly from the NNW, with periods around 8 to 10 seconds. The wind is generally cross or cross-on, often fresh at 16 to 22 mph, so it’s lumpy and choppy. The only bright spot is Monday the 24th morning – 6 ft from the NW, period 7 seconds, energy 340, and a cross-offshore wind from the NNE at 9 mph, giving clean conditions. That’s a decent session for intermediate surfers.

Overall, the standout is Sunday the 16th morning – clean, offshore, 7 ft swell from the NNW, and moderate energy. For those who are comfortable in bigger surf, that’s the one to circle on the calendar. Beginners should wait for a smaller day, maybe Monday the 24th morning.

Rusty.

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