Surf Forecasts:
Ribanceira surf forecast from 6 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 12 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 11 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, SE swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 6 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ribanceira this week:
The surf forecast for Ribanceira over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ribanceira in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 11) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 6th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ribanceira over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 73 | 77 | 72 | 47 | 46 | 32 | 28 | 53 | 85 | 68 | 35 | 52 | 68 | 87 | 83 | 122 | 180 | 188 | 122 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05AM0.58m | 7:13PM0.59m | 7:02AM0.57m | 7:59PM0.58m | 7:52AM0.56m | 8:55PM0.55m | 8:57AM0.54m | 10:18PM0.53m | 10:33AM0.55m | 11:08PM0.53m | 11:32AM0.59m | 11:46PM0.52m | 12:25PM0.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.33m | 12:32PM0.18m | 1:15AM0.34m | 1:20PM0.19m | 2:36AM0.33m | 2:54PM0.19m | 3:51AM0.28m | 4:06PM0.17m | 4:33AM0.22m | 4:55PM0.15m | 5:11AM0.16m | 5:46PM0.15m | 5:56AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 106 | 20 | 77 | 72 | 47 | 46 | 32 | 28 | 53 | 85 | 68 | 32 | 52 | 68 | 87 | 65 | 122 | 180 | 86 | 106 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | S 6 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 73 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 55 | 83 | 12 | 8 | 188 | 122 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 21 | 37 | 54 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 26 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 64 | 123 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 508 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ribanceira provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ribanceira can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ribanceira 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 (Ribanceira) 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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