Ribanceira Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. The first few days are pretty ordinary, with a real standout session shaping up on Sunday the 12th.

Friday the 10th is a bit of a tease. The morning’s got glassy conditions with a 3ft swell from the ESE, but the energy is weak (288) and the waves are just surfable, nothing special. The afternoon picks up to 4ft with a bit more energy (401) and cleaner conditions, so you could get a few okay ones.

Saturday the 11th is a write-off. Light rain and cross-on winds mess up the 5ft swell, and the energy (719) doesn’t matter when it’s choppy and poor.

Sunday the 12th is the one to circle. The morning is absolute magic. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the ESE with a clean 12-second period, and the winds are light and offshore. The combined energy jumps to 1017 (moderate), and the forecast is for very good surf. This is your best bet for the whole stretch. The afternoon sees a shift to a 5ft S swell with stronger 16 mph cross-off winds, but it’s still clean. The energy is high (1146), but the wind change might make it a bit trickier.

Monday the 13th still has some fun options. The morning offers a 5ft S swell with offshore winds, but the period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weaker (490). Still, it’s clean and good. The afternoon turns poor with onshore wind.

From Tuesday the 14th all the way through to Wednesday the 22nd, it’s a long, flat, and ugly run. The swell drops to nothing, and the winds are mostly onshore or cross-on. There’s a stretch of over a week with no real surf to speak of.

Things start to look promising again on Thursday the 23rd of July. The morning is glassy with a 5ft S swell, 11-second period, and moderate energy (639). The afternoon is even better: 6ft from the SSE, 11-second period, glassy, and 851 energy. This is another standout – clean, glassy conditions with a solid 6ft swell. It’s the second best session on offer.

Friday the 24th gets bigger but messier. A 8ft SSE swell on the morning with onshore wind makes it marginal for most, and the afternoon is just poor. The swell hits 8ft on Friday afternoon, so that’s expert-only territory with bad wind.

Saturday the 25th is a washout. An 12ft S swell with cross-on winds and massive energy (5671) is just a mess for paddle surfing. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, to wrap it up: Sunday the 12th morning is the absolute best of the best – clean, offshore, 5ft, ESE swell. Get out there. Thursday the 23rd is your second call, with glassy conditions and a solid 6ft SSE swell. The rest is either a flat spell or blown out.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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