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Ponte da ria
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 107kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 348, fair
- Wed 439, too small
- Thu 528, too small
- Fri 616, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 823, too small
- Mon 921, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
- Wed 1122, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–18 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Ponte da ria does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 39, too small | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the south, 2 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft9 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 17°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
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:54 −0.9 mHigh 11:23 +1.2 mLow 17:49 −1.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:14 +1.0 mLow 06:11 −1.0 mHigh 12:35 +1.3 mLow 18:55 −1.3 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:16 +1.2 mLow 07:15 −1.2 mHigh 13:34 +1.4 mLow 19:49 −1.5 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ponte da ria
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (8°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (188°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Ribadeo, 1.2 km away (4 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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$1,100–US$2,070 each
about US$1,100–US$2,070 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to OVD, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$450–US$933 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$101–US$168 |
| Total | about US$1,100–US$2,070 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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4 min by car · 34 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Ribadeo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Castropol on Booking.com
11 min by car · 36 places to stay
- Beds in San Cosme on Booking.com
16 min by car · 3 places to stay
About US$81 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 25m
About 18h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OVD, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 45m by road
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