Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Right, let’s have a proper look at what’s on the cards for Ritoque over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of surf ahead, kicking off Monday the 7th of September. The water’s sitting at 58°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – nice little bonus. The first week is where the real action is. Monday morning sees a clean 5ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSE at 3 mph, making for some seriously nice lines. The combined swell energy is moderate at 778, and the conditions are clean. That’s your standout session of the whole outlook. If you can only get one paddle, make it Monday morning. It won’t be too big for intermediates, but the quality is there.

Tuesday the 8th is another beauty. Morning glass-off – literally no wind – with a clean 5ft SW swell, period at 13 seconds, and moderate energy (773). It’ll be glassy perfection. Another top pick. Wednesday and Thursday mornings are a step down in size but still fun. Thursday morning is glassy with 3ft and a good 13-second period. The afternoons turn onshore and get messy, so mornings are the call.

The second week gets a bit more mixed. There’s a notable window from Saturday the 12th through to Monday the 14th. Saturday morning has a clean 4ft SW swell (8-second period – shorter, but the wind is light cross-off), and Sunday the 13th morning looks even better: 5ft SW, period dropping to 8 seconds but still clean, with moderate energy (605). That Sunday morning is a solid call. Monday the 14th morning has a longer-period groundswell (15 seconds) at 4ft from the SW. That’ll produce longer lines, but with a cross-shore wind, it might wall up a bit. The energy is strong (857).

After the 14th, wind really messes things up. There’s a big gap of poor afternoons and onshore slop. By Wednesday the 16th, we’re looking at smaller chop. Thursday the 17th is a real low point – glassy, sure, but only 2ft of weak swell. That’s a couple of days of nothing much. Then, looking way out to Saturday the 19th of September, we get a glassy morning with a 5ft SW swell (8-second period) and moderate energy (433). That’s a promising little pulse, but we’re over a week away, so it’s a “keep an eye on it” situation. The following Sunday the 20th morning also has clean 5ft SW.

Overall, lap up the first few mornings – Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are the absolute best. After that, stick to the morning windows and you’ll find clean waves.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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