Surf Forecasts:
Ria Foz surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, NNW swell with 1,193 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ria Foz this week:
The surf forecast for Ria Foz over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ria Foz in the next 16 days are 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ria Foz over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 11 | NNW 11 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 393 | 335 | 314 | 239 | 176 | 343 | 644 | 604 | 444 | 336 | 325 | 211 | 163 | 102 | 1067 | 1079 | 862 | 578 | 497 | 563 | 415 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:56PM2.54m | 2:34AM2.49m | 2:49PM2.79m | 3:16AM2.74m | 3:28PM3.05m | 3:50AM2.99m | 4:01PM3.30m | 4:22AM3.23m | 4:33PM3.52m | 4:53AM3.43m | 5:05PM3.69m | 5:25AM3.59m | 5:39PM3.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM1.22m | 8:29AM1.19m | 9:03PM0.96m | 9:12AM0.92m | 9:40PM0.68m | 9:47AM0.66m | 10:12PM0.42m | 10:20AM0.42m | 10:43PM0.20m | 10:53AM0.23m | 11:15PM0.05m | 11:27AM0.09m | 11:48PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 393 | 335 | 314 | 239 | 176 | 343 | 644 | 604 | 444 | 336 | 325 | 211 | 163 | 102 | 1067 | 1079 | 862 | 578 | 497 | 563 | 415 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NW 20 | NW 11 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 12 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 69 | 34 | 15 | 119 | 27 | — | 23 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 87 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 14 | NE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 33 | — | — | 29 | 61 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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