Surf Forecasts:
Ria Foz surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, NW swell with 1,368 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW 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 Thursday (Oct 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ria Foz in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ria Foz over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 6 | NW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 918 | 1340 | 1116 | 784 | 778 | 560 | 589 | 517 | 460 | 307 | 239 | 209 | 81 | 412 | 773 | 763 | 536 | 353 | 243 | 145 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:52PM2.91m | 8:06AM2.97m | 8:30PM2.66m | 8:49AM2.74m | 9:21PM2.42m | 9:51AM2.54m | 10:42PM2.26m | 11:24AM2.45m | 00:28AM2.28m | 12:56PM2.54m | 1:42AM2.46m | 1:56PM2.75m | 2:30AM2.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.68m | 1:55AM0.88m | 2:25PM0.94m | 2:34AM1.12m | 3:15PM1.18m | 3:28AM1.33m | 4:29PM1.36m | 4:51AM1.46m | 6:07PM1.37m | 6:29AM1.41m | 7:25PM1.21m | 7:39AM1.23m | 8:16PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 8:41 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 918 | 1340 | 1116 | 784 | 778 | 560 | 589 | 517 | 385 | 307 | 239 | 103 | 44 | 67 | 773 | 763 | 536 | 353 | 243 | 145 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | N 15 | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | — | — | NW 18 | NNW 16 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | 218 | — | — | — | 210 | — | 158 | — | — | 81 | 412 | 66 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 11 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 14 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 11 | 44 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 471 | 462 | 410 | 460 | 277 | 238 | 209 | 58 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 171 | 99 | 99 | 63 | 129 | 129 | 23 | 23 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
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