Ribeira D'ilhas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ericeira, Portugal)

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Ribeira D'ilhas Surf Guide

Ribeira D'ilhas in Ericeira is an exposed reef break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there is also a right hand reef break.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of rocks in the line up.

Ribeira D'ilhas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	60°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ribeira D'ilhas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ribeira D'ilhas occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Ribeira D'ilhas (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ribeira D'ilhas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in December while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

56%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ribeira D'ilhas Location Map

Interactive Ribeira D'ilhas surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Ribeira D'ilhas is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Ribeira D'ilhas is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 225 km (140 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Ribeira D'ilhas Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 13:32 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 03			Fri
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (ft)	WSW	SW	SSW	W
Period (s)	12	11	8	11
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off

What does Ribeira D'ilhas look like?

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Credit: Alonso Benitez Ramos Credit: Rene Ritschel

Tides at Ribeira D'ilhas

Current tide and informaton

For Ericeira, 3 miles from Ribeira D'ilhas.

Next High Water: 07:21pm | 8ft

Next Low Water: 01:41am | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Ribeira D'ilhas Sea Temperature

The Ribeira D'ilhas water temperature is rather cool (15.7 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.