Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s shaping up for Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo. Gotta be straight with you: the next week and a half is a bit of a grind. The first few days are small and messy, but there’s a glimmer of something proper if you’re willing to wait.

The first surfable waves show up on Thursday morning, the 3rd of September. It’s tiny, just 3ft of weak NNW swell, but the wind is glassy from the east, so it’ll be clean. The water temp is 68°, which is bang on average for this time of year. It’s a beginner’s wave at best, and the energy is low (114). The afternoon turns to rubbish with a cross-onshore breeze, so that morning window is your only shot. Friday and Saturday follow the same pattern: small, ordinary, and mostly blown out, though Saturday morning (5th) has another glassy window with the same little waist-high waves.

Sunday the 6th sees a pulse of longer-period swell (11 seconds) from the NW, pushing surf to about 4ft. The energy jumps to moderate (405), but the wind is cross-shore, making it a bit lumpy. It’s a marginal day, but there’s more push in the water. Monday and Tuesday get bigger—5ft to 7ft—but that’s where the trouble starts. The wind stays cross-shore, and with the swell period dropping, it’s a choppy, lumpy mess. The energy is high (682 and 723), but the quality is poor. This is more of a kite-surfing wind than a paddle session.

Now, here’s the standout. Sunday the 13th of September. This is the one to circle. The morning brings a glassy, offshore wind from the SSW, and a solid NW groundswell at 4ft with a very long period of 14 seconds. The energy is strong (655). This is a proper point-break or reef-style swell, and at Cabedelo, a beach break, that long period might make it a bit straight, but the clean conditions will make it worth the paddle. The water is still average temp. This is the best on offer for the whole outlook.

Monday the 14th is a decent backup. The morning has clean conditions with a light ENE cross-offshore wind, and a 4ft NW swell at 11 seconds. It’s not as punchy as Sunday, but it’s clean with moderate energy (313). The rest of the outlook into the third week is a mix of smaller, weaker swells and cross-shore winds, with a few marginal windows but nothing that stands out.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off unless you’re desperate for a glassy small wave. The real highlight is Sunday the 13th of September—glassy, long-period groundswell, and a bit of energy. That’s the session to aim for.

Rusty

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