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Baia das Quatro Ribeiras
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 103kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 200kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 141kJ
- Wind
- SW 0 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 174kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 127kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 258, fair
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 753, fair
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1024, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best May–Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Baia das Quatro Ribeiras does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 1,004kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 200kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 3 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 4 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 141kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 0 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 174kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 527kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 19 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 126kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 06:01 +0.5 mLow 12:31 −0.4 mHigh 18:43 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:50 −0.4 mHigh 07:21 +0.5 mLow 13:57 −0.4 mHigh 20:08 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:13 −0.4 mHigh 08:39 +0.5 mLow 15:13 −0.5 mHigh 21:22 +0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best May–Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Baia das Quatro Ribeiras
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (5°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (185°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Angra do Heroísmo.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$878–US$1,650 each
about US$878–US$1,650 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TER, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$375–US$777 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$301 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$154 |
| Total | about US$878–US$1,650 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
26 min by car · 44 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Angra do Heroísmo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Praia da Vitória (Santa Cruz) on Booking.com
28 min by car · 14 places to stay
Nearest beds: Angra do Heroísmo, 15 km (about 30 min by car)
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 20m
About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TER, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → TER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.