Ribanceira Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.

Right off the bat, things are pretty quiet. We're looking at a bit of a wait for anything worth paddling out for. The first real days to get excited about are the 12th and 13th, so if you're keen, that's your window to circle. It’s a long flat spell before that, but that’s just how it goes sometimes.

The standout window is the morning of Saturday the 12th. The wave energy jumps right up to a strong 986, with swell coming from the SSW at 8ft and a period of 10 seconds. It's been a dry spell, so seeing that kind of push has me fired up. That said, 8ft is pushing it for the beginners out there. This is one for the intermediate crew who know their way around a bigger lineup. The wind is offshore and clean, which is exactly what you want to hear. This is the pick of the fortnight, hands down.

The Saturday afternoon has even more size, with 8ft of swell, but it drops to a cross-offshore wind. It’s still surfable, and the energy is huge at 2061, but that morning session looks like the more polished opportunity. After that, we’ve got a few days of onshore and cross-onshore winds through the 13th and 14th, with the swell easing and getting messy. It’s not the time to be chasing anything pretty.

We get another small bump of cleaner conditions on Tuesday the 15th, with a 5ft SSW swell in the afternoon and a clean cross-offshore wind. It's an option for a quick session, but nothing like the Saturday.

Looking further out, the following week settles back down into smaller conditions. The 19th and 20th see the swell drop right off, down to under 2ft, and the wind stays messy. There's a slight pulse around Monday the 22nd with some 3ft surf and a light offshore breeze in the morning, but it’s not going to be setting the world on fire. The long-range stuff is promising but less certain—worth keeping an eye on, but don't book your week around it.

One thing to note: the water is sitting at 64°F and is running a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so a thicker wetsuit might be the call.

There’s a couple of other days in there if you’re desperate, but the 12th is the one we're all waiting for. The swell direction is right, the energy is there, and for a while at least, the wind will be playing ball.

Keep it salty.

Rusty

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