Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Figueira da Foz – Cabedelo. Gotta be straight with you—this 16-day window is a real mixed bag, and honestly, it’s a bit of a grind. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special, then a few flickers of hope, but nothing that’ll have you calling in sick. Let’s break it down.

The water temp is sitting right around 68°, which is spot on average for this time of year. No surprises there.

We kick off on Wednesday, the 19th of August, with basically nothing. Cross-on winds and small, weak swell—just a frustrating start. That sets the tone for a few days. Thursday morning the 20th offers a little glassy window with 2ft swell from the WNW at 9 seconds, but it’s tiny and the energy is weak (97). It’s surfable, but only just. By afternoon, the wind swings hard and the whole thing falls apart.

Friday the 21st sees a jump in size—7ft from the NNW—but with a 10-second period, that’s a moderate energy (757). Problem is, the wind is howling cross-shore at 15-18 mph, making a choppy mess. This is more of a kite day than a paddle day at Cabedelo.

The weekend is a write-off with poor conditions, and the early part of the following week remains stubbornly unfriendly. Monday the 24th brings onshore winds and rain, just ugly.

We hit a dry spell where nothing really works until we get a breakout moment on Thursday morning, the 27th of August. That’s our standout. Morning brings 4ft swell from the NW at 8 seconds, combined energy of 218 (moderate), but the wind is a clean cross-off from the N at 9 mph. The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the best on offer in the whole forecast—clean, rideable, and not too crowded. If you’ve got a window, paddle out Thursday morning.

After that, Friday the 28th morning has a similar 5ft NW swell and 10-second period, energy ramps up to 441, but the wind turns cross-shore and the conditions are marginal. Not terrible, but not as clean as Thursday.

Then we drop off again. The first few days of September are mostly poor, with onshore winds and mediocre swell. There’s another glimmer on Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, with 5ft from the WNW, 8 seconds, and a light cross-off breeze from the north—clean conditions again. But the swell direction isn’t perfect for Cabedelo’s optimum west swell, so it’s a secondary option at best.

The very end of the run, on Monday the 31st of August, actually shows the biggest swell of the period—7ft from the NW at 10 seconds, energy of 830 (strong). But the note says it’s predicted to be too big for this break, and with a cross-on wind, it’s for experts only and likely a washing machine.

Overall, we’ve got one solid morning (Thursday 27th) and a few iffy ones. The rest is a long slog of poor conditions. Don’t hold your breath, but keep an eye on that Thursday slot.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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