Surf Forecasts:
Ria Foz surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NW swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ria Foz over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 71 | 35 | 64 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 49 | 78 | 115 | 118 | 618 | 335 | 496 | 328 | 293 | 251 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | off |
High Tide | 3:04AM2.54m | 3:22PM2.81m | 3:47AM2.75m | 4:02PM3.06m | 4:23AM2.96m | 4:35PM3.28m | 4:55AM3.15m | 5:07PM3.48m | 5:25AM3.31m | 5:38PM3.62m | 5:56AM3.42m | 6:09PM3.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM1.19m | 8:59AM1.15m | 9:33PM0.97m | 9:42AM0.91m | 10:12PM0.73m | 10:19AM0.68m | 10:46PM0.50m | 10:52AM0.48m | 11:17PM0.31m | 11:24AM0.32m | 11:48PM0.18m | 11:55AM0.21m | 00:19AM0.11m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 135 | 71 | 35 | 64 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 78 | 115 | 118 | 618 | 335 | — | 328 | 293 | 251 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 6 | NE 6 | N 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | W 8 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 8 | SW 2 | S 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | 49 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 496 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 172 | 172 | 23 | 42 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ria Foz provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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