Surf Forecasts:
Ria Foz surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, NNW swell with 3,857 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s 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 Monday (Oct 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ria Foz over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 229 | 630 | 599 | 581 | 394 | 2168 | 2751 | 2067 | 1897 | 2162 | 2204 | 3041 | 2180 | 1259 | 3361 | 3857 | 2426 | 1810 | 1299 | 913 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:24AM2.45m | 00:28AM2.28m | 12:56PM2.54m | 1:42AM2.46m | 1:56PM2.75m | 2:30AM2.71m | 2:40PM2.99m | 3:09AM2.98m | 3:19PM3.25m | 3:44AM3.25m | 3:56PM3.48m | 4:19AM3.49m | 4:33PM3.66m | 4:55AM3.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM1.37m | 6:29AM1.41m | 7:25PM1.21m | 7:39AM1.23m | 8:16PM0.96m | 8:27AM0.98m | 8:56PM0.68m | 9:08AM0.71m | 9:32PM0.42m | 9:45AM0.45m | 10:07PM0.20m | 10:22AM0.22m | 10:43PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 8:47 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 51 | 630 | 599 | 581 | 394 | 2168 | 2751 | 2067 | 1897 | 2162 | 2204 | 3041 | 2180 | 1259 | 3361 | 3857 | 2426 | 1810 | 1299 | 913 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 229 | 37 | 25 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 18 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 10 | 63 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 15 | — | — | 10 | 73 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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