Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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.

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