Ribanceira Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way for Ribanceira.

Right off the bat, we've got some decent energy building. The water is sitting at 67°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

We kick things off on Sunday the 9th, but it's a bit of a mixed bag. There's a solid 8ft swell from the south with a moderate 9-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 2052. That's a lot of power. But the wind is a cross-offshore from the south, so it'll be a bit lumpy and tricky. This is more for the experienced crew; that size will be a handful for beginners.

Monday the 10th looks much better. The morning session is the standout for the whole period. The swell drops a touch to 6ft from the southwest, but the period stretches out to a lovely 12 seconds – proper groundswell. The wind is offshore from the southwest, grooming the sandbars at Ribanceira. This is clean, lined-up surf. The combined energy is still very strong at 1547. This is your best chance for a real good session. The afternoon holds similar size but the wind shifts to a cross-offshore, so it won't be quite as perfect.

Tuesday the 11th is another cracker. The morning is absolutely glassy with the wind swinging to the southwest at only 3 mph. We're looking at 7ft of south swell with that same long 12-second period, energy at 1495. The afternoon stays glassy with a light northeasterly breeze. Two days in a row of potential magic.

Things start to go downhill Wednesday the 12th. The wind turns cross-onshore and we get some light rain. The swell drops, the energy falls to 931, and conditions get choppy. Thursday the 13th is a write-off in the morning with cross-onshore wind, but the afternoon offers a reprieve with a cross-offshore breeze and a clean 6ft swell from the south. The energy bounces back to 1342, so there's still some punch.

From Friday the 14th through to the end of the third week, it’s pretty slim pickings. Friday morning is poor, but the afternoon goes glassy with a 5ft south swell. Saturday the 15th has some clean but weak 4ft waves. The combined energy drops right off to around 391-434. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Then we hit a proper flat spell. From Sunday the 16th right through to Saturday the 22nd, it's mostly small, weak, and onshore. There are days of barely any swell, with combined energy values down in the double and low triple digits. A couple of mornings have offshore wind, but the swell is just too small (2ft to 3ft) to make it worthwhile. That's a solid week of waiting.

Finally, things start to look up again on Sunday the 23rd. We get a clean 6ft to 6ft south swell with that good 10 to 12-second period. Combined energy climbs back up near 1000. The wind is light and cross-offshore. This looks like a promising return to form, a full two weeks from now, so take it with a grain of salt but keep it on your radar.

The best bet of the whole outlook is without a doubt Monday morning the 10th and Tuesday the 11th at Ribanceira. Clean offshore winds, solid 6ft+ groundswell from the south, and tons of energy. Get on it.

Rusty.

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