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Ribanceira
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SSW 17 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 134kJ
- Wind
- SSW 19 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 211kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 225, too small
- Tue 360, good
- Wed 431, poor
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 636, poor
- Sat 760, good
- Sun 823, poor
- Mon 951, fair
- Tue 1034, poor
- Wed 1125, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best May–Jun3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Ribanceira does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 60, good | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 36, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 60, good | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, poor | 3 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 19 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 51, fair | 5 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 211kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 34, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 185kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 25, poor | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 22°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
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:46 −0.2 mHigh 11:54 +0.3 mLow 21:23 −0.0 mHigh 23:05 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:02 −0.3 mHigh 12:35 +0.3 mLow 17:25 +0.0 mHigh 19:41 +0.1 mLow 21:18 +0.1 mHigh 23:36 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:01 −0.3 mHigh 13:08 +0.2 mLow 17:32 −0.0 mHigh 23:56 +0.1 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–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ribanceira
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (93°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (273°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 63). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 3 good days in 7; in October, November and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Praia do Rosa, 7.5 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 22°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$1,060–US$2,030 each
about US$1,060–US$2,030 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 FLN, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$584–US$1,210 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$174–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$295 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$121 |
| Total | about US$1,060–US$2,030 |
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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about 15 min by car · 414 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
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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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 30m
About 20h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FLN, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 15m by road
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