Where it's firing
Oct 24-28Portugal
Ribeira d'Ilhas
Lisbon, Portugal
Tue Oct 27 · 4-7 ft · cross
- 6 ft @ 9 s from 316° NW
- Sat9-10ftcross
- Sun7fton
- Mon9ftglassy
- Tue7-9ftglassy
- Wed11ftcross
- Thu4-7ftoff
- Fri3ftoff
A 975 mb low sits about 250 miles west of Ireland. Its 41 kt northwest wind sends 10-second swell toward the coast. Swell reaches the coast Sat Oct 24 and peaks Mon Oct 26 at 4-15 ft. Best: Ribeira d'Ilhas Tue Oct 27, 7 am-6 pm and Tonel, Sagres Wed Oct 28, 7 am-6 pm.
Also firing: Supertubos, Peniche, Nazare (Praia do Norte), Tonel, Sagres
Oct 28-29Peru and Ecuador
Lobitos
Piura, Peru
Thu Oct 29 · 5 ft · offshore
- 3 ft @ 12 s from 223° SW
- 1.5 ft @ 7 s from 190° S
- Sat5ftoff
- Sun4ftcross
- Mon3-4ftcross
- Tue4ftcross
- Wed4ftcross
- Thu4ftoff
- Fri5-6ftoff
Southwest swell at 13 seconds reaches the coast Wed Oct 28. It peaks Thu Oct 29 at 4 ft. Best: Lobitos Thu Oct 29, 6 am-6 pm and Montañita Thu Oct 29, 6-9 am.
Also firing: Montañita
Oct 24-25Southern Africa
New Pier, Durban
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Sun Oct 25 · 4 ft · offshore
- 3.5 ft @ 8 s from 169° S
- 3.5 ft @ 4 s from 73° ENE
- Sat6fton
- Sun4ftoff
- Mon3-4ftcross
- Tue3ftcross
- Wed6ftcross
- Thu2-4ftcross
- Fri3fton
Also firing: Muizenberg, Jeffreys Bay (Supertubes)
Tue Oct 27Northeast
Ruggles, Newport
Rhode Island, USA
Tue Oct 27 · 4 ft · cross
- 2 ft @ 8 s from 145° SE
- Sat2ftglassy
- Sun2ftcross
- Mon2ftcross
- Tue3ftcross
- Wed2ftcross
- Thu2ftcross
- Fri2ftoff
A 1005 mb low sits about 250 miles southeast of Nantucket. It sends 8-second southeast swell toward the coast. Swell reaches the coast and peaks Tue Oct 27 at 4 ft. Best: Ruggles, Newport Tue Oct 27, 7 am-5 pm and Holyoke, Long Beach Island Tue Oct 27, 7 am-1 pm.
Also firing: Montauk Point (Turtles), Holyoke, Long Beach Island, Manasquan Inlet
Sat Oct 24Ireland and UK
Bundoran (The Peak)
Donegal, Ireland
Sat Oct 24 · 8 ft · offshore
- 6.5 ft @ 10 s from 287° WNW
- 1.5 ft @ 5 s from 246° WSW
- Sat3-8ftcross
- Sun3-4fton
- Mon5-7ftoff
- Tue4-5ftcross
- Wed7-8ftcross
- Thu3-4ftoff
- Fri4fton
Also firing: Thurso East, Fistral Beach, Lahinch
Oct 28-29Southern Australia
Bells Beach
Victoria, Australia
Thu Oct 29 · 6-8 ft · cross
- 4.5 ft @ 9 s from 209° SSW
- 2 ft @ 12 s from 196° SSW
- Sat4-5fton
- Sun4fton
- Mon4ftcross
- Tue4ftcross
- Wed4-5ftcross
- Thu8ftcross
- Fri5-6ftoff
A 984 mb low sits about 1,400 miles south of Cape Leeuwin. Its 23 kt southwest wind sends 10-second swell toward the coast. Swell reaches the coast Wed Oct 28 and peaks Thu Oct 29 at 7 ft. Best: Bells Beach Thu Oct 29, 6 am-1 pm and Margaret River (Main Break) Wed Oct 28, 5-11 am.
Also firing: Margaret River (Main Break)
From Washington
Worth the drive
Nothing within a drive beats home this week
Best days this week
How we call it
What does "firing" mean here?
A coast fires when several of its breaks run well above their own normal for the time of year in the 16-day forecast, or when a storm sends swell twice the usual size with clean wind. BarrelFare checks every coast each morning, so the list changes as the forecast does.
Where does the forecast come from?
Marine and weather models from Open-Meteo, scored break by break for wave size, swell period, wind and tide. The same numbers drive each break's 16-day forecast on its page.
What does "Best days this week" show?
The highest-scoring day at each break over the next seven days: a score of 6 or more, faces of 3 ft or more, and wind that is not onshore.
How do I find a trip to one of these breaks?
Open the break for its full forecast, or use the trip finder to see the best trip from your airport, ranked by waves and price.






