Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking over the surf for Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo. It’s been a bit of a slow start, but there’s some light at the end of the tunnel. Let’s get into it.

Honestly, the opening stretch is rough. For the first few days, through Wednesday and Thursday, the wind is a mess – cross-shore and cross-on, keeping things choppy and uninviting. The water temperature is sitting around 67°, and the anomaly of -0.9° means it’s pretty average for this time of year, nothing special.

There’s a real gap here for a few days of junk. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are not your friend. Yeah, Saturday morning sees a glassy session, but the swell is small (3 ft from the NNW), and the combined wave energy is a weak 116. You could get wet, but you wouldn’t write home about it.

Now, Sunday the 13th morning is where we finally see a pulse. This is the first true standout of the outlook. The wind swings perfectly offshore out of the east at just 3 mph, leaving the surface glassy clean. The swell bumps up to a solid 4 ft from the NW, and check out the period – 13 seconds. That’s a nice groundswell with real energy (combined energy of all swells directed here is 496). For a beach/pier setup like Cabedelo, that long period can make it break a bit straight, but when it’s this clean with offshore wind, it’s worth a paddle. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and the size is just right for learning or cruising.

Monday the 14th morning is another pocket of gold. Again, glassy conditions with a light NNE breeze, and a 4 ft groundswell from the NW with an 11-second period (combined energy of 305). It’s not huge, but it will be clean and lined up. The crowds are listed as "sometimes" here, so it’s likely you’ll have some company on these better mornings, but nothing mental.

After that, we hit another rough patch. The wind gets nasty again from the 15th through the 18th. There’s a bit of size on the 17th (5 ft to 5 ft), but the cross-on wind chops it up. Not worth it.

Then we get another clean window. Saturday the 21st morning is something to keep an eye on, but with a big caveat. The wind is light and cross-off from the NE, clean as a whistle, and the swell is building to 8 ft from the NW. The combined wave energy is massive at 975. The problem is, this spot is flagged as "too big for this break" for beginners and intermediates. At over 8 ft on the Monday afternoon, it’s expert territory only. So, if you’re a good surfer and you see that morning, it could be pumping – but it’s pushing the limits for Cabedelo.

Tuesday the 22nd morning looks excellent, mostly for the same reason – light cross-off wind and a 6 ft NW swell (combined energy of 834). The crowd factor is still "sometimes," so get there early for clean, head-high+ waves.

The last notable day is Thursday the 24th morning, where we go back to glassy conditions with zero wind, a 4 ft NW groundswell at 11 seconds (combined energy of 453). It’ll be a beautiful, clean morning for a session, if a little less powerful than the earlier standouts.

So, to wrap it up: the best on offer without question is Sunday the 13th morning for the clean offshore winds and that long-period groundswell. Monday the 14th morning is a close second for another glassy, user-friendly session. Everything else is either windy, too small, or too big for the spot.

Stay stoked, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty

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