Ribanceira Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for the next couple weeks. It’s gonna be a slow start, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.

The first few days are essentially flat and not worth your time. We’re looking at a dry spell from now through Wednesday, just small, weak swell and no quality.

Things get a little interesting on Friday afternoon, when a south swell pushes through at about 5ft, with a 9-second period, and a cross-offshore breeze keeping it clean. It’s not firing, but it’s a start. The energy is still only moderate at 398, so don't expect much.

Saturday is a bust. We get a strong, stormy 7ft of south swell, but the north winds are blowing hard and putting chop all over it. That’s a kite-surfing setup, not a surfing one.

Sunday sees the swell hold, but it's hit or miss. The morning has some size at 7ft, but the wind is a bit messy. The afternoon is better, with the wind easing to a light breeze and cross-offshore, the swell settling to about 6ft. It’s clean, but it’s not the best of the window.

Now, Monday, August 10 is where it starts to get serious. We’ve got a solid 6ft of south swell at an 11-second period, with true offshore light wind all morning. The waves will have some push and shape. This is a proper day. The water temp is 20°, which is a bit warmer than usual for this time of year, so it ain’t freezing. The energy is strong at 1360, so there’s plenty of juice.

Monday afternoon holds up, and Tuesday is solid as well. The Tuesday morning session looks good with 5ft on a 12-second swell and clean offshores. Wednesday morning is also nice, with 5ft and glassy conditions. These couple days are the peak of this run.

After that, it gets a bit ordinary into Thursday and Friday. The wind goes onshore and it gets messier. But then, look out for Saturday, August 15. That’s the big one. We’re looking at 6ft of south swell on a 13-second period, and the wind drops to zero—total glass. It’s going to be clean, powerful, and organized. That’s the day to circle on the calendar. The energy is high at 1318, and with that long period, it’s going to have some serious push to it. The only caveat is, with a long period like that, point breaks and reefs will handle it better than a beach break, but if Ribanceira is working, it’ll be special.

After that, the swell fades again. The wind turns onshore and blustery on Sunday, and the surf gets smaller and weaker through the following week. The last few days are just small leftovers.

So, bottom line: get out Monday the 10th for a great, clean south swell with offshore winds. But the real standout of the whole stretch is Saturday the 15th. It’s further out, so it’s a promise, not a guarantee, but with that strong, long-period south swell and no wind, it has all the makings of a legendary session.

Rusty, out.

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