Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the cards for Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo.

We're looking at a pretty frustrating start to the forecast. The first week is mostly a write-off with a lot of marginal and poor conditions, but there's a real gem hiding in the second week that could make it all worthwhile.

The water is sitting at a pretty standard 67.5°, which is bang on average for this time of year.

Tuesday the 8th kicks things off with a small 4.3ft WNW swell, but a cross wind from the N is messing it up. It's a "marginal" call at best; I wouldn't bother. The afternoon turns choppy. The next few days are a tough slog. Wednesday the 9th sees a bump in size to 5.9ft from the NW but the wind is howling cross-on from the NNW, making it a messy, choppy mess. Thursday and Friday are in the same boat – small, choppy, and inconsistent. The combined energy is there (peaking at 430 on Thursday), but the wind just won't play ball.

Saturday the 12th morning is a glimmer of hope. The wind drops to a glassy 5 km/h from the ENE. The swell is a modest 4.3ft from the NNW, but with that glassy surface, it's the first decent-looking session. It's a small window, so don't sleep on it.

Then we get to the standout. Sunday the 13th morning is the one to circle. We've got a proper 4.9ft groundswell from the NW, with a long 12-second period that brings some real power. The combined energy is a solid 727 (moderate wave energy). But the best bit? Clean offshore wind from the E at 10 km/h. This is going to be clean, lined-up waves at Cabedelo. The crowd factor is "sometimes" here, so a Sunday morning with this quality could be a little busy, but for these conditions, it's worth it.

After that, the surf drops right off. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are tiny, with less than 3.3ft of weak swell. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th see a jump in size again to 5.9ft and 6.2ft from the NW, but the wind is back to being a cross or cross-on mess, so it's back to choppy, poor quality.

The real long-range wildcard is Wednesday the 23rd of September. The forecast is showing a very long-period WNW groundswell of 19 seconds, with a huge combined energy of 1213 (strong wave energy). The swell is forecast at 4.6ft. While the morning wind is light and cross-off from the SSE, making it clean, the afternoon turns cross-on. This is a long way out, so don't bank on it, but if it lines up, it could be a proper session. On those long-period swells, the point break at Cabedelo can handle it, but a beach break can get a bit too straight.

So, for the best surf on offer: Sunday the 13th morning is your clear winner. It's a proper, clean, powerful session. The other contender is Saturday the 12th morning, but it's smaller. Everything else is a case of checking the wind on the day.

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