Ribanceira Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Ribanceira. The next week or so is a proper story of two halves – a slow start, then a nice pulse of cleaner, solid swell, before it gets messy again.

We kick off Wednesday (5th August) with glassy conditions but tiny surf. Wednesday morning sees 3ft of SSE swell at a short 10 seconds, with glassy wind. The combined energy is weak at 147. Water temp is 68°, feeling a touch warmer than usual for the time of year. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Wednesday afternoon is even smaller at 2ft, still glassy. Thursday (6th) drops even more, down to 2ft in the morning with glassy conditions, but it’s pretty gutless.

We have a few days of this low-energy stuff, but it’s not until Sunday (9th August) that things turn around properly. The wind swings offshore from the SSW at 9 mph, and we get a 5ft SSE groundswell (11 seconds) building through the morning. The energy jumps to moderate (855). This is the first true standout – solid, clean, and lined up. Sunday afternoon is even better with 6ft S swell and the same offshore wind, combined energy climbing to 764. This is a good window for Ribanceira.

Monday (10th) keeps the good run going with offshore SW wind and a 6ft S swell (13 seconds) in the afternoon, packing moderate energy (943). With the longer period, it’ll have some good shape. Tuesday (11th) holds similar 6ft S swell, offshore WSW wind, and clean conditions through the day.

We get another highlight on the morning of Friday, 14th August. The wind is offshore from the WSW at 6 mph, and the swell is 6ft from the south with a 13-second period. The combined energy is strong at 1452. This will have some punch and clean faces for sure. The afternoon stays good, with 6ft S swell and offshore wind.

Be aware that from the 15th onwards, it gets rough again with onshore or cross-onshore winds and choppy seas, so that clean window closes. The following Monday (17th) and Tuesday (18th) do flirt with glassy small stuff, but it’s back to very small waves. There’s a potential little glassy morning on Thursday, 20th August, offering 3ft of S swell, but it’s a long way out and likely a flash in the pan.

Overall, the best of the 16 days is definitely the stretch from Sunday, 9th August through to late on Friday, 14th August. If you can get out there, especially on the Sunday or Friday mornings, you’ll score clean offshore lines from the S swell at Ribanceira (sandbar). Crowds are possible here sometimes, but if you pick your morning right, it’s well worth it.

Rusty.

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