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Level 5/10

Ribeira d'Ilhas

Ericeira, Portugal
🪨Rocks👥Crowded

Ribeira d'Ilhas is competition surfing's European home—a long, makeable right-hand point in the Ericeira World Surfing Reserve that has hosted WSL events and produced some of surfing's most memorable European heats. The wave is more forgiving than neighboring Coxos, with long walls that allow surfers of various abilities to find workable sections. This accessibility means crowds, especially during events and summer months, but the quality is undeniable. The combination of reliable conditions, world-class shape, and easy access has made Ribeira one of the most photographed waves in Europe.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
30
Poor
0.8m
@7s
11km/h
Mon
22
11
Poor
0.7m
@7s
12km/h
Tue
23
30
Poor
1.0m
@8s
10km/h
Wed
24
19
Poor
0.7m
@8s
10km/h
Thu
25
16
Poor
0.9m
@10s
15km/h
Fri
26
53
Fair
1.4m
@10s
10km/h
Sat
27
52
Fair
1.8m
@15s
19km/h
Sun
28
35
Poor
1.2m
@11s
22km/h
Mon
29
36
Poor
2.3m
@12s
32km/h
Tue
30
0
Poor
3.2m
@9s
21km/h
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Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
0.8m
WNW(282°)
Score: 8/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
11km/h
N(350°)
Score: 11/25
Weather
22°C
0.0mm51%
Windswell Component
0.3mN@2s
Secondary Swell
0.4mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 5 km/h NNE|PM: 14 km/h NNW
5 km/h vs 14 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:50 am
Low tide - -1.47m
8:01 am
High tide - 0.42m
2:01 pm
Low tide - -1.24m
8:20 pm
High tide - 0.59m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

30
Poor
Components
Swell Direction14/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind11/25
Raw Score37/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+1
📉 Undersized Swell-8
Adjusted Score30/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score30
🌊 Partly in the tide window👥 Summer Holidays
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
WNW (300°)
Direction range
270° - 330°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (80°)
Offshore range
40° - 120°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.8m

Water temp

16°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

8/10

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

Access: Easy beach access with parking.

Best Season

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

Secondary: Apr, May, Sep

Works year-round but best in winter.

Getting There

Airport
LIS
Drive time
40 min
Data quality
verified

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