Surf Forecasts:
Ribanceira surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, S swell with 688 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ribanceira in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ribanceira over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s run through the same stretch at Ribanceira, but in feet and miles per hour.
Overall, the story is the same: a slow start, then a window of clean small waves, followed by a big swell window that’s only for the brave. Water temp is around 62°F, but that’s nearly 5°F colder than normal for this time of year – definitely a steamer day.
Sunday the 5th is junk. Onshore breeze and a messy 6ft SSE swell, not worth looking at. Monday the 6th morning is still poor, but Monday afternoon a light offshore from the SW cleans up a 4ft SE swell (10 seconds, moderate energy). Small but clean. Tuesday morning the 7th is clear with an offshore wind and a 5ft S swell – short period, so it’s a bit fat, but clean. Wednesday morning the 8th is dead glassy on a 4ft S swell – that’s a great little dawny.
From Thursday the 9th to Saturday the 11th it’s flat to poor with onshore winds.
Sunday the 12th morning is glassy again with a 5ft S swell (12 seconds, strong energy). Really clean, good shape. Monday the 13th morning is the big one: a 10ft SSW swell (9 seconds) with a gentle offshore wind and energy way up in the thousands. That’s expert territory – too big for anyone not confident in serious size. Tuesday the 14th is even bigger: 11-12ft SSE swell with fresh offshore wind, energy numbers over 6000. Massive. Wednesday the 15th stays in the 10ft range with clean-ish wind, and Thursday the 16th morning is glassy on an 8ft SE swell (13 seconds) – prime for strong surfers. After that, it drops off and the wind turns ugly.
The standout is Monday 13th July morning – a 10ft SSW groundswell, gentle offshore, and excellent quality for experts. Sunday the 12th morning is the pick for a smaller but glassy session. The 14th and 15th are for the hardcore only.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 749 | 490 | 286 | 273 | 213 | 249 | 193 | 142 | 256 | 281 | 163 | 125 | 100 | 100 | 132 | 215 | 469 | 246 | 361 | 565 | 546 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:37PM0.60m | 6:29AM0.60m | 7:19PM0.57m | 7:22AM0.57m | 8:00PM0.52m | 8:18AM0.53m | 8:55PM0.47m | 10:06AM0.51m | 10:28PM0.45m | 11:31AM0.54m | 11:23PM0.45m | 12:33PM0.57m | 00:06AM0.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.30m | 12:39PM0.18m | 1:04AM0.30m | 1:34PM0.22m | 2:52AM0.28m | 3:49PM0.23m | 4:10AM0.21m | 4:49PM0.21m | 4:55AM0.15m | 5:45PM0.20m | 5:43AM0.09m | 6:52PM0.19m | 6:42AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | 5:34 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 749 | 490 | 286 | 273 | 213 | 188 | 193 | 142 | 256 | 281 | 160 | 125 | 100 | 100 | 132 | 215 | 469 | 198 | 361 | 565 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 13 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 14 | S 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 218 | 243 | 132 | 71 | 56 | 139 | 108 | 121 | 129 | 163 | 82 | 50 | 24 | 11 | 80 | 14 | 246 | 317 | 395 | 292 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 23 | ENE 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NE 4 | SSE 16 | E 10 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 29 | 61 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 7 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 81 | 153 | — | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 13 | 36 | 130 | 249 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 35 | 60 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 19 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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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