Surf Forecasts:
Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, NNW swell with 756 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo this week:
The surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down this stretch at Figueira da Foz. It’s gonna be a test of patience. A lot of these days are just blown out, with the wind coming from the wrong directions and messing up what could be decent surf.
We’ve got a rough start, with hardly anything surfable to begin with. The first decent swell kicks in around the 21st, but it’s a lumpy, cross-shore mess. That theme continues through the weekend – there's size, but the wind is just too strong from the north-northwest, making it choppy and hard to ride. It looks like a lot of energy is just being wasted.
The conditions finally clear up on the morning of Thursday, the 28th of August. The wind drops to glass, and we get a clean 1.7m swell from the NNW. The waves at Cabedelo (Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo) are going to be the most user-friendly of the whole period. It's the standout – with the calm conditions, it’ll be super clean and you can actually enjoy yourself.
The following week has more swell on the way, but the wind just keeps on ruining it. The bright spot is the morning of Sunday, the 31st of August. There’s a slightly bigger, more powerful 1.9m northwest swell, also with glassy winds. This is a bigger, more potent version of that Thursday swell – another great window if you can get out there.
Beyond that, it's just more of the same – rough and messy. So, keep your eyes on those two mornings. Get out there when it's clean, because the rest of the time, you'll be fighting the wind more than riding the waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 302 | 247 | 135 | 110 | 66 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 61 | 396 | 406 | 710 | 648 | 230 | 372 | 627 | 464 | 441 | 343 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:57PM3.13m | 7:18AM2.92m | 7:36PM2.90m | 7:58AM2.74m | 8:20PM2.67m | 8:48AM2.57m | 9:19PM2.46m | 10:00AM2.45m | 10:50PM2.33m | 11:34AM2.44m | 00:25AM2.36m | 12:52PM2.56m | 1:31AM2.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.97m | 1:23PM1.09m | 1:48AM1.17m | 2:05PM1.28m | 2:29AM1.38m | 2:57PM1.47m | 3:24AM1.55m | 4:15PM1.60m | 4:48AM1.65m | 6:04PM1.60m | 6:28AM1.62m | 7:26PM1.46m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 21 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 15 | W 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 199 | 302 | 247 | 135 | 110 | 66 | 32 | 48 | 61 | 61 | 130 | 234 | 8 | 40 | 110 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 17 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 58 | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NW 11 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 7 | 396 | 406 | 710 | 648 | 230 | 372 | 627 | 464 | 441 | 343 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 86 | 6 | 167 | 6 | 6 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 129 | 415 | 269 | 112 | 168 | 299 | 263 | 129 | 299 | 152 |
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