Ribanceira Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.19° S 48.66° W

Issued: 2 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ribanceira sea temperature is
16.4° C

2.6°C colder than average for this time of year

Ribanceira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ribanceira surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, SSE swell with 1,576 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ribanceira in the next 16 days are 2.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sun 5th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 11s
Best Surf 9PM (Sat 11th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sat 11th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ribanceira over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Righto, Rusty here, starin' at the charts for Ribanceira, and it’s a bit of a slow burn for the next couple of weeks. We've got a few windows of clean waves, but nothing that's gonna have you calling in sick for a week straight. The highlight, and I mean the real standout, is sitting way out there on Monday the 20th of July.

The water temperature isn't mentioned in the data, so I can't give you the usual spiel on whether it's warm or not for this time of year.

Let's kick it off. The first real call is Sunday the 5th of July. It's been flat or messy before this, but Sunday morning we get a nice little pulse. Ribanceira is a sandbar break, fairly consistent, and that morning the wind is glassy, calm as a sleeping dog. You're lookin' at a 7 ft south swell with a period of 11 seconds rolling in. The wave energy is solid, in the moderate range with a reading of 951. This is gonna be a fun, clean session. The afternoon shifts, wind goes onshore from the NE, and it's done for the day. Keep in mind, crowds are possible here sometimes.

Tuesday the 7th of July is another bright spot in the first week. The morning is crystal clear with a clean 5 ft SSW swell, but the period is only 8 seconds – so it's a short-period wind swell, not a whole lot of grunt behind it, but the wind is offshore from the SSW at 6 mph. It'll be clean and fun for the shortboard. Wave energy is a moderate 763.

Now, after that, it fades out. We've got a few days of tiny, onshore, messy junk from Wednesday the 8th right through to Friday the 10th of July, and even into the weekend. There's a glimpse on Friday the 10th, with a glassy 2 ft ESE swell, but it's weak as water (wave energy of 119). You could get wet, but it’s not worth the drive unless you’re desperate. Saturday the 11th isn't much better, despite a 3 ft, 13-second period swell – a proper groundswell – the wind is offshore, but the energy is just not there for the break to shine.

Sunday the 12th of July offers another clean morning, with a glassy 4 ft south swell at 11 seconds. Wave energy is back up (781), and this is your second best call before the big one. But get it early, because the wind swings onshore in the afternoon.

Then we hit a proper lull. From Monday the 13th through to Friday the 17th of July, it’s a wasteland of tiny waves, onshore winds, and rain. A few mornings might be glassy, but the swell is barely a ripple. Don't bother.

That brings us to the big talker. Sunday the 19th of July starts to rumble back to life. The morning is glassy, with a 6 ft south swell (12-second period) – wave energy of 961. It's building, and it's clean.

But the real show is Monday the 20th of July. The morning brings a 8 ft SSE groundswell with a very long period of 15 seconds. The wave energy jumps to a massive 3149 – that is legit strong-to-very-strong energy. The wind is a clean offshore breeze from the SW at 6 mph. This is excellent, heavy surf for experienced surfers only. 8 ft with that period is no joke; it'll have plenty of power. That long period at a sandbar can make it a bit walled-up and straight, but the offshore wind should keep it from closing out completely. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

After that, the outlook gets a bit vague, but that Monday morning is a true standout.

That's the story, mate. Get on that Sunday the 12th for a fun one, and save your energy for that Monday the 20th bomb.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.7
SSW
8
1.2
S
8
0.8
ESE
9
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.9
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
951
769
500
286
273
213
345
169
115
396
291
163
100
102
98
90
94
298
246
384
1230
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
15
NE
15
N
15
N
5
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
5
NW
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
NNW
15
N
10
NE
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
ESE
5
W
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:37PM0.60m
6:29AM0.60m
7:19PM0.57m
7:22AM0.57m
8:00PM0.52m
8:18AM0.53m
8:55PM0.47m
10:06AM0.51m
10:28PM0.45m
11:31AM0.54m
11:23PM0.45m
12:33PM0.57m
00:06AM0.47m
Low Tide
11:56AM0.15m
00:26AM0.30m
12:39PM0.18m
1:04AM0.30m
1:34PM0.22m
2:52AM0.28m
3:49PM0.23m
4:10AM0.21m
4:49PM0.21m
4:55AM0.15m
5:45PM0.20m
5:43AM0.09m
6:52PM0.19m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:31
5:32
5:32
5:34
 mm
2
8
Temp °C
16
16
14
19
16
13
14
14
12
16
17
15
21
22
15
17
15
15
17
17
15
Feels °C
14
13
11
18
16
11
13
12
11
14
15
13
18
20
13
14
13
14
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.9
SSE
13
Energy kJ
951
769
500
286
273
213
217
169
115
396
291
163
100
102
98
90
94
298
246
384
1230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
SSE
20
0.6
SSE
18
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
SSE
15
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
S
5
0.7
ESE
10
0.4
SE
15
1.1
ESE
13
Energy kJ
33
31
218
243
31
71
171
139
108
98
135
137
79
50
19
5
61
7
85
57
373
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
23
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
SSE
16
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
S
13
0.6
S
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.5
S
8
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.7
S
8
0.3
NE
5
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
21
29
61
147
15
60
30
75
6
4
4
29
9
3
1
68
4
66
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
1.1
N
5
1.2
S
6
1.7
SSW
8
0.3
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
7
0.6
N
4
1.2
S
9
Energy kJ
4
13
62
113
345
2
12
46
1
1
15
9
234
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
Distance (km)
0
6
2
2
0
0
0
17
2
2
5
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Sul
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
7
4
9
9
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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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Ribanceira is 6 km (4 miles) from Imbituba. If you plan a holiday in Santa Catarina - Sul, look for hotels and other accommodation in Imbituba. Imbituba has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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