Surf Forecasts:
Ribanceira surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, S swell with 670 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Oct 21) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 25th Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ribanceira over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 512 | 540 | 523 | 477 | 347 | 328 | 355 | 350 | 220 | 141 | 94 | 68 | 52 | 49 | 128 | 670 | 530 | 464 | 368 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:31PM0.49m | 11:36AM0.55m | 11:17PM0.55m | 12:02PM0.58m | 11:54PM0.60m | 12:34PM0.60m | 00:34AM0.64m | 1:12PM0.61m | 1:22AM0.66m | 1:52PM0.60m | 2:13AM0.67m | 2:29PM0.58m | 2:57AM0.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.22m | 4:51AM0.07m | 5:16PM0.18m | 5:26AM0.03m | 5:50PM0.14m | 6:06AM0.01m | 6:29PM0.10m | 6:53AM-0.00m | 7:09PM0.07m | 7:38AM0.01m | 7:45PM0.04m | 8:16AM0.05m | 8:15PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | S 10 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 512 | 540 | 523 | 477 | 347 | 328 | 355 | 350 | 220 | 141 | 142 | 111 | 105 | 74 | 66 | 52 | 530 | 24 | 31 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | N 6 | ENE 8 | S 10 | NE 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 94 | 68 | 52 | 49 | 25 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 15 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | — | 4 | 24 | 34 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 9 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 25 | 44 | 85 | 181 | 192 | 178 | 183 | — | 1 | 28 | 128 | 670 | — | 464 | 368 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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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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