Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and let’s see what we’ve got.

The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, lads. There’s definitely surf on offer, but you gotta pick your windows. The swell direction is pretty much locked in from the NNW for most of it, which is what Cabedelo likes, but the wind and the size are gonna be the main players in this game. It’s not gonna be a flat spell, but it's gonna take a bit of patience to find the clean ones.

Let’s start with the immediate future. We’ve got a bit of a gap to surf right now, but it starts picking up this Sunday morning, the 16th. The swell is a clean 6ft from the NNW with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is dead glassy from the NE at 3 mph. That’s a beautiful start – clean, glassy conditions and a decent wave. Water temp is sitting at 68°, which is spot on for this time of year, so no worries there.

That quality holds into Monday morning, the 17th, with a similar 5ft of NNW swell and absolutely no wind – glassy as anything. This is your window if you want some clean, fun waves without a crowd fighting for them. There’s a bit of push behind it, so it will be a fun one.

Now, the middle of the week gets a bit messy. Tuesday, the 18th, the wind swings around and it gets cross-shore, making it choppy and less inviting. Not a complete washout, but the quality drops right off.

Then we hit Friday, the 21st. The swell is set to pump hard, jumping to 8ft from the NNW. The energy readings are strong, but the wind is howling cross and it’s getting big. This is too big for Cabedelo, it’s going to be a washing machine and a paddle-out mission. Not for the faint-hearted, and definitely not for beginners. It's a day for the experts to look at, but even then, the wind will have it all over the place.

After a bit of a drop and some messy days, the swell fills back in on Thursday the 27th with that morning glass again. 6ft from the NNW and no wind to speak of. This looks like another clean one. And then the standout, the real gem of the whole forecast, looks like it’s shaping up for Sunday the 30th.

Sunday morning the 30th sees the swell holding at a solid 6ft from the NW, the period jumps to 10 seconds, and the energy is through the roof – that’s strong, powerful surf. The wind is light from the north, so it should be cross-shore and a bit lumpy, but with that much energy, it’s going to be a proper session. That’s the one to circle on the calendar.

Look, there’s also a nice one on Monday morning, the 31st, with a 5ft NW swell but a longer 12-second period. It’s a bit more of a groundswell, but the wind is light and it’ll be cleaner than the afternoon chop. Good option for a dawn patrol.

So, the story is: the surf is there, but you really have to be smart about the wind. The mornings are your friend, especially that first Sunday, the Monday, that Thursday, and the big Sunday at the end. Big shout out to the lighter winds for keeping it clean. And for that Sunday the 30th, if the wind stays light as forecast, Cabedelo is going to be the place to be.

Alright, I’m out.

Rusty.

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