Intermediate: Cabedelo (Good, 1.7 m, cross-shore around 08:00), Buarcos (Good, 1.6 m, cross-shore around 08:00), Leirosa (Fair, 1.3 m, cross-onshore around 08:00)
Advanced: Cabedelo (Good, 1.7 m, cross-shore around 08:00), Buarcos (Good, 1.6 m, cross-shore around 08:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Cabedelo · beach break, intermediate, best on NW/W swell with E/NE wind, mid tide. Fast, often hollow right wedging off the south side of the Mondego river jetty, best after winter storms reshape the bank. Busy contest spot; water quality is a known…
Buarcos · point break, intermediate, best on W/WSW/NW swell with NE/NNE/E wind, mid tide. Long right-hand point along the Cabo Mondego headland; sections (Tamargueira, Teimoso, Mina) can link up into very long rides. Needs a solid swell and is sheltered from…
Murtinheira · beach break, intermediate, best on WNW/NW/NNW swell with ESE/SE/SSE wind, mid tide. A beach near Figueira da Foz that produces a left at mid tide on northwest swell. Pollution and local attitude can be an issue.
Leirosa · beach break, intermediate, best on WSW/W/WNW swell with E/ESE/SE wind, all tides. Open beach south of Figueira da Foz working on west swell with an east-southeast wind. Long peaks and few people midweek.
When to surf in Figueira da Foz
Best months for intermediate surfers: March to April, September to December. For beginners: October, December. The water goes from about 14 °C in January (5/4 mm hooded) to 19 °C in August (3/2 mm fullsuit). Best-known spots: Cabedelo, Buarcos.
Days per month at the best third of the 4 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.
Questions
What are the best surf spots in Figueira da Foz?
The best-known are Cabedelo, Buarcos, Murtinheira, Leirosa. In all, 4 spots lie within 9 km: 3 beach breaks, 1 point break.
Where can beginners surf in Figueira da Foz?
Figueira da Foz is mostly for intermediate and advanced surfers: reefs, points or powerful beach breaks. Beginners should take a lesson and stay on the smallest days.
When is the best time to surf in Figueira da Foz?
For intermediate surfers March to April, September to December. For beginners October, December.
What wetsuit do I need to surf in Figueira da Foz?
The sea goes from about 14 °C in January (5/4 mm hooded) to 19 °C in August (3/2 mm fullsuit).