Surf Forecasts:
Ria Foz surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, N swell with 204 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 (Aug 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ria Foz over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNW 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 63 | 69 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 81 | 94 | 73 | 204 | 113 | 78 | 66 | 73 | 44 | 25 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38AM3.57m | 5:54PM3.96m | 6:19AM3.61m | 6:35PM3.96m | 6:59AM3.58m | 7:14PM3.84m | 7:36AM3.47m | 7:52PM3.62m | 8:13AM3.30m | 8:30PM3.34m | 8:50AM3.09m | 9:08PM3.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM-0.03m | 11:34AM0.07m | 00:06AM-0.12m | 12:15PM0.01m | 00:46AM-0.09m | 12:55PM0.06m | 1:24AM0.05m | 1:34PM0.20m | 2:01AM0.26m | 2:14PM0.41m | 2:38AM0.53m | 2:54PM0.68m | 3:17AM0.82m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 63 | 69 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 30 | 33 | 73 | — | 77 | 28 | 66 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | 20 | 31 | 51 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | NW 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 81 | 94 | 56 | 204 | 113 | 78 | — | 73 | 44 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 236 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 63 | 99 | 160 | 63 | 23 | 233 | 23 | 105 | 233 | 533 |
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