
Surf Forecasts:
Ribanceira surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, S swell with 239 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ribanceira in the next 16 days are 0.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ribanceira over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks around Ribanceira are a bit of a mixed bag, and I’d say it’s more of a “wait and see” situation than a full-on swell chase. The forecast is thin on the ground for anything that’ll get your heart pumping, but there are a few windows where you might get a knee-high slide if the timing’s right.
Let’s start with what’s on offer. The first standout is this Monday morning, the 27th of July. We’ve got a clean, glassy start with the wind coming from the NW at 3 mph – proper morning glass. The swell is a small 2ft from the south, running at 12 seconds, which is a decent period for a sandbar setup. The combined energy is moderate (219), so it’s not a powerhouse, but it’s enough to move you around. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. This is the pick of the early week – a bit ordinary, but surfable for an intermediate frother.
After that, Monday afternoon turns cross-on from the ENE at 6 mph, and the conditions drop off. Tuesday morning the 28th is also a write-off with a cross-on breeze, but Tuesday afternoon flips back to glassy with the same south swell at 2ft and 12 seconds (energy 123). It’s still small, but if you’re keen for a late session, that’s your window. Wednesday morning the 29th keeps the glassy feel with a south wind at 3 mph, and the swell holds at 2ft, 12 seconds (148 energy). Wednesday afternoon gets a little cleaner with a cross-off breeze from the SSE at 6 mph, and the swell bumps up to 3ft, 11 seconds (158 energy). That’s your best bet of the first week – clean, small, but surfable.
Thursday morning the 30th sees offshore winds from the SW at 3 mph, with a 3ft, 9-second swell (99 energy). It’s weak, but the wind is clean. From Thursday afternoon, things go downhill fast. Friday the 31st is a write-off with onshore winds up to 16 mph, and the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August is just as bad – choppy, blown out, and tiny. We’re looking at a solid gap of poor surf from Thursday afternoon all the way through to Monday the 3rd of August, with the swell dropping to 0.5ft or 1ft. That’s a long lull.
Now, the second week starts to show a little pulse. Tuesday morning the 4th of August brings glassy conditions again, with a 2ft south swell at 12 seconds (105 energy). It’s small, but clean. Tuesday afternoon turns onshore, so stick to the morning. Wednesday the 5th has a bigger 4ft south swell (10 seconds, 203 energy), but it’s blown out by onshore NNE winds at 9 mph. Not great.
Thursday the 6th of August gets a bit more interesting. The morning has a cross-off SW wind at 12 mph, with a 3ft, 9-second swell from the SSE (96 energy – weak). But Thursday afternoon sees the swell jump to 4ft from the SSE at 9 seconds, with a cross-off breeze from the south at 9 mph. The energy is moderate (349), and the wind is clean. That’s your standout for the second week – a bit of size, clean conditions, and a decent push. Keep in mind the 9-second period is a bit short, so the waves will be a little softer, but for Ribanceira’s sandbar, it could still offer some fun lines.
Friday the 7th of August has the biggest swell of the window – 5ft from the south at 10 seconds (374 energy) in the morning, and 4ft at 11 seconds (569 energy – strong) in the afternoon. But the wind is onshore both sessions, so it’s a disappointment. If you’re a confident surfer and can handle choppy conditions, you might find something, but it’s not clean.
From Saturday the 8th through to Tuesday the 11th, it’s back to small, onshore, or glassy but tiny. The 11th of August has a glassy morning with no wind, but the swell is only 1ft with a pathetic 7-second period (18 energy). Not worth paddling out.
So, overall, the best on offer is Thursday afternoon the 6th of August at Ribanceira. You’ve got a 4ft south-southeast swell, clean cross-off wind, and moderate energy. It’s not a world-class day, but it’s the best of a pretty average run. The Monday morning the 27th of July and Wednesday afternoon the 29th of July are your other windows for a small, clean session. The crowds are listed as “sometimes” at Ribanceira, so with conditions this ordinary, you’ll likely have the place to yourself.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ESE 8 | S 12 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 93 | 61 | 78 | 97 | 57 | 99 | 146 | 94 | 85 | 61 | 93 | 239 | 172 | 122 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42PM0.55m | 1:08AM0.55m | 2:24PM0.60m | 2:00AM0.60m | 2:55PM0.64m | 2:40AM0.65m | 3:24PM0.67m | 3:13AM0.69m | 3:53PM0.68m | 3:44AM0.69m | 4:24PM0.66m | 4:17AM0.68m | 5:00PM0.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34PM0.16m | 7:41AM0.01m | 8:07PM0.15m | 8:14AM-0.00m | 8:35PM0.15m | 8:43AM-0.00m | 9:00PM0.17m | 9:10AM0.02m | 9:23PM0.20m | 9:36AM0.05m | 9:44PM0.22m | 10:07AM0.09m | 10:02PM0.24m | ||||||||
7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | |
— | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 5 | S 9 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
96 | 75 | 58 | 37 | 82 | 58 | 54 | 146 | 28 | 85 | 46 | 74 | 239 | 172 | 84 | 35 | 18 | 214 | 186 | 151 | 159 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
103 | 93 | 61 | 78 | 97 | 57 | 99 | 50 | 94 | 38 | 61 | 44 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 7 | SSE 14 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 14 | E 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — |
12 | 5 | 40 | — | 26 | 24 | 49 | 12 | 40 | 14 | 17 | 93 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WSW 3 | — | — | — |
20 | 9 | 35 | 72 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 91 | 122 | 237 | 287 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 65 | 70 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
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Information about the Ribanceira Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ribanceira may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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