Ria Foz surf break

Ria Foz surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 05 Dec 2025 CET
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Ria Foz surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ria Foz sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ria Foz this week:

The surf forecast for Ria Foz over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.9m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ria Foz in the next 12 days are 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Dec 05) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 5th Dec)11ft (3.5m) 17s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 5th Dec)11ft (3.5m) 17s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 6th Dec)15ft (4.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ria Foz over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
3
!
!
!
4
4
3
3
4
5
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
2
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
NNW
3.5
NNW
3
NW
4.5
NNW
4
NNW
3.5
NNW
2.5
NW
2.3
NW
2
NW
1.6
NW
1.7
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.2
NW
2.2
NW
2.2
NW
2
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
1.4
NW
1.9
NW
Period(s) (?)171713161616141313131918171614131312131314
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)77126143287087488573535523711756132680921404968376623741956166812869289036391423
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
NW
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:30PM
3.68
4:50AM
3.86
5:19PM
3.60
5:38AM
3.82
6:09PM
3.45
6:28AM
3.70
7:01PM
3.23
7:20AM
3.51
7:55PM
3.00
8:15AM
3.29
8:53PM
2.80
9:14AM
3.07
9:57PM
2.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:13AM
-0.05
10:31PM
0.07
11:02AM
-0.06
11:19PM
0.15
11:53AM
0.03
12:06AM
0.29
12:44PM
0.20
12:56AM
0.48
1:38PM
0.42
1:48AM
0.69
2:36PM
0.64
2:46AM
0.89
3:37PM
0.83
3:50AM
1.05
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Sunrise8:45--8:45--8:47--8:48--8:48--8:49--8:51--
Sunset-5:52--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:52-
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
-23--1--------7-----4
Temp. °C151717181817181716171817192014131410121512
Feels °C (?)121514161716131313131412131412111299127
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Ria Foz:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ria Foz surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Ria Foz Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ria Foz provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ria Foz can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ria Foz surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ria Foz) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ria Foz may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Ria Foz is 18 km (11 miles) from Ribadeo. If you plan a holiday in Galicia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ribadeo. Ribadeo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest