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Ribeira d'Ilhas

Ericeira, Portugal

🪨Rocks👥Crowded

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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

Today5

Poor

0.9mNW@10s

15km/h

0.9m@10s

15km/h

Thu6

Poor

0.9mNNW@8s

18km/h

0.9m@8s

18km/h

Fri7

Poor

0.9mNNW@9s

13km/h

0.9m@9s

13km/h

Sat8

Poor

0.8mWNW@8s

10km/h

0.8m@8s

10km/h

Sun9

Poor

0.9mW@7s

11km/h

0.9m@7s

11km/h

Mon10

Poor

1.0mNW@8s

14km/h

1.0m@8s

14km/h

Tue11

Poor

1.1mNNW@10s

16km/h

1.1m@10s

16km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.9mWNW@10s

18km/h

0.9m@10s

18km/h

Thu13

Poor

1.1mWNW@9s

21km/h

1.1m@9s

21km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.2mNW@9s

20km/h

1.2m@9s

20km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 9 km/h · PM 21 km/h

Swell

0.9m

NW(318°)

Score: 9/25

Period

10s

Medium period swell

Score: 4/25

Wind

15km/h

NNW(336°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

24°C

0.0mm51%

First light 6:12amSunrise 6:42amSunset 8:44pmLast light 9:14pm

Windswell0.3m@2sSecondary0.6mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 9:30am–5:03pm · through lowIdeal tide: 0.5–2.0m

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tidem

12:54am0.6m

7:07am2.6m

1:12pm0.8m

7:27pm2.6m

1:45am0.8m

8:04am2.5m

2:15pm0.9m

8:30pm2.4m

2:48am0.9m

9:18am2.4m

3:37pm1.0m

9:56pm2.4m

4:12am1.0m

10:40am2.5m

5:06pm0.9m

5:36am0.9m

11:58am2.7m

6:24pm0.7m

12:37am2.6m

6:45am0.8m

1:02pm2.9m

7:25pm0.5m

1:37am2.8m

7:41am0.6m

1:54pm3.1m

8:17pm0.3m

2:24am2.9m

8:28am0.3m

2:42pm3.3m

9:03pm0.1m

3:10am3.0m

9:11am0.2m

3:24pm3.4m

9:44pm0.0m

3:52am3.1m

9:52am0.2m

4:06pm3.4m

10:23pm0.1m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

12:54 am

Low tide - 0.64m

7:07 am

High tide - 2.60m

1:12 pm

Low tide - 0.79m

7:27 pm

High tide - 2.59m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction14/25

Swell Size9/25

Swell Period4/25

Wind1/25

Raw Score28/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+1

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-5

📉 Undersized Swell-7

Adjusted Score12/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score12

🌊 Partly in the tide window👥 Summer Holidays

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: WNW (300°)
Direction range: 270° - 330°
Size range: 0.8m - 3m
Ideal size: 2.3m
Height multiplier: 0.92×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

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

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

👥 Summer Holidays (Jun 20 – Sep 13) — expect extra crowds

Access: Beach access from village.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Ribeira d'Ilhas?

Ribeira d'Ilhas works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.5m and 2m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Ribeira d'Ilhas?

Offshore wind at Ribeira d'Ilhas blows from the E (90°). Anything in the 45° to 135° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.

What swell size and direction work best at Ribeira d'Ilhas?

Ribeira d'Ilhas wants WNW swell (270° to 330°) between 0.8m and 3m, with a period of 14s or more for quality waves.

When is the best time of year to surf Ribeira d'Ilhas?

The main season at Ribeira d'Ilhas is Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr. A secondary window runs May, Jun. September-April Atlantic swells. Summer can be small.