Ribanceira Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Ribanceira, but you’ll need to be patient for the first few days. The week starts off a bit messy, but there’s a real gem waiting for us.

The early part of the window is a write-off for quality surfing. Friday and Saturday (7th and 8th of August) are all about leftover energy with poor conditions, so don’t bother. We’ve got a couple of days of marginal surf on Sunday, but things start to shift on Sunday afternoon. The combined swell energy is moderate (934), and it’s a sign of things to come.

The real standout is Monday the 10th of August. The morning session at Ribanceira is the pick of the entire forecast. You’re looking at a solid 8ft south swell with a 12-second period, producing strong wave energy (2726). The wind is offshore from the southwest, which is going to keep those lines clean and peeling. This is excellent surf, but with that size, it’s really for experienced surfers only. The afternoon eases a bit to 7ft, still with a clean cross-off breeze, and very good surf.

Tuesday the 11th is another cracking day. We’ve got glassy conditions in the morning with a light WSW wind, and the swell holds at 6ft from the south, period at 12 seconds. The energy is healthy (980), and the afternoon goes completely glassy with zero wind. That’s a dream session waiting to happen.

We get a bit of a north wind kicking in on Wednesday and Thursday (12th and 13th), which brings some cross-on conditions and a drop in quality. The swell is still there, but the wind makes it a bit ordinary. However, Friday the 14th of August is worth setting an alarm for. Light offshore winds from the SSW and SW with a 6ft to 6ft swell from the SSE, period around 13 seconds. The energy is strong (1197-1226), and the conditions are clean. This is a very good day for anyone who can handle it.

The following weekend (15th and 16th) remains surfable, with glassy or clean conditions and smaller, more manageable waves in the 5ft to 6ft range. The energy drops a bit but it’s still fun.

After that, the second week goes quiet. From Monday the 17th through to the end of the 22nd, the surf is mainly poor or marginal. There’s a brief flash of glassy conditions on Wednesday the 19th with a 5ft south swell, but the energy is weak (333) and the conditions are just ordinary. The rest of the week is riddled with cross-on and onshore winds, making it a write-off for paddle surfing. Honestly, with those winds and the size, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional surf.

So, if you’re picking a day, Monday the 10th is the absolute standout for the big, clean, powerful stuff. Friday the 14th is your next best bet for a slightly smaller but still very clean session. Don’t sleep on Tuesday the 11th either, that glassy afternoon is going to be magic.

Rusty out.

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