Ribanceira Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, Rusty here. Let's check out what's shakin' at Ribanceira. It's a sandbar break, fairly consistent, and it's a sheltered spot. The next 16 days start a bit slow, but there are some rippers on the horizon.

Saturday the 12th, morning, we've got 4ft south swell with a 6-second period. The wind is offshore from the southwest at 12 mph, so it's clean, but that short period means the waves are crumbly. It's rideable but nothing special. The afternoon brings 5ft south swell with an 8-second period, but the wind shifts to cross-offshore from the south-southwest, makin' a mess.

Sunday the 13th is a quiet one. A small 3ft south-southwest swell in the morning with offshore wind, and the afternoon has even smaller 3ft southeast swell. Gentle and clean, but very low energy (173 and 161 units). Monday the 14th morning is the first real good day. A 4ft south swell with a long 11-second period – that's groundswell, baby. Combined energy is 487 units, solid moderate. Winds are light offshore from the west-southwest, keepin' the surface clean. This is a standout: good shape and punch for an intermediate surfer.

Tuesday the 15th morning is glassy with a 3ft south swell at 10 seconds. The wind is from the west at just 3 mph. Dead flat water. It's tiny but pristine. Wednesday the 16th morning is similar – 3ft south swell, 10 seconds, with gentle offshore winds. Clean, small, and cruisy. The rest of the week through Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th is poor, with onshore winds and rubbish surf.

Then things get serious. Tuesday the 22nd of September morning brings a solid 8ft south swell at 10 seconds, with combined energy at a massive 1,799 units. The wind is cross-offshore from the south-southwest at 9 mph, so it's clean. This is a big, powerful swell over 8ft, so it's for experts only. The waves will be thick and demanding.

The absolute best of the run is Friday the 25th of September, morning. Glassy conditions with a 6ft south-southeast swell rolling in at a very long 12-second period. The energy is strong at 1,061 units. That's a classic long-period groundswell, and for a sandbar, it'll produce long, well-shaped lines. The glassy, near-calm wind will have it lookin' perfect. This is the one to aim for.

Saturday the 26th morning is also strong: 5ft south-southeast swell at 12 seconds with a light offshore wind from the south-southwest. Clean and powerful, but just a notch below the Friday gem.

So yeah, there's a lull in the middle, but the back half of the forecast has some real firepower, with Friday the 25th the clear standout. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.

Keep your eyes on the calendar, boys.

Rusty.

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