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Ribeira d'Ilhas

Ericeira, Portugal

🪨Rocks👥Crowded

Ribeira d'Ilhas is the crown jewel of Europe's first World Surfing Reserve—a long, reeling right-hand point break that has hosted Championship Tour events and produced countless magazine covers. Set against the dramatic cliffs of Ericeira, Portugal, this wave wraps around a rocky headland and offers linking sections that seem to go forever on the right swell. The WSL venue status means crowds can be intense, but the wave's quality justifies the attention. When Atlantic groundswells light up the coast, Ribeira d'Ilhas is European surfing at its absolute finest.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

5.0mNW

@18s

9km/h

Wed

Poor

5.8mWNW

@16s

25km/h

Thu

Poor

8.8mNW

@15s

19km/h

Choppy

Fri

Poor

10.4mNW

@14s

29km/h

Sat

Poor

11.3mWNW

@15s

39km/h

Choppy

Sun

Poor

8.7mNW

@16s

41km/h

Choppy

Mon

Poor

4.8mNW

@13s

32km/h

Choppy

Tue

Poor

4.9mWNW

@12s

36km/h

Choppy

Wed

Poor

5.1mWNW

@13s

40km/h

Choppy

Today

Tue, Jan 20

5.0m @ 18s NW

9 km/h SW

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

5.8m @ 16s WNW

25 km/h WSW

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

8.8m @ 15s NW

19 km/h WSW

Choppy

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

10.4m @ 14s NW

29 km/h W

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

11.3m @ 15s WNW

39 km/h NW

Choppy

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

8.7m @ 16s NW

41 km/h WNW

Choppy

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

4.8m @ 13s NW

32 km/h WSW

Choppy

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

4.9m @ 12s WNW

36 km/h W

Choppy

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

5.1m @ 13s WNW

40 km/h W

Choppy

Today's Conditions

Swell

5.0m

NW(312°)

Score: 0/25

Period

18s

Long period groundswell

Score: 19/25

Wind

9km/h

SW(234°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

12°C

0.1mm95%

Windswell Component

0.4mW@2s

Secondary Swell

0.7mWSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Swell Direction

8/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

0/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

19/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

1/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score28/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: WNW (300°)
Direction range: 270° - 330°
Size range: 0.8m - 3m
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (90°)
Offshore range: 45° - 135°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.5m - 2m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

7/10

Access: Beach access from village.

Getting There

Airport

LIS

Drive time

45 min

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Secondary: May, Jun

September-April Atlantic swells. Summer can be small.

Data Quality

verified

Verified by WSL data