Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up at Ritoque.

We've got a bit of a mixed bag over the next two and a half weeks. The water is sitting at 58°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's a nice little bonus. The first few days are a bit of a tease, but there's a couple of windows that will have you paddling out with a smile.

The best bet on the whole board is shaping up for Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. Ritoque is an exposed spot, and that morning it's getting a clean 4 ft swell from the SW, with a solid 13-second period. The wind is glassy, just a light 5 km/h from the SSW, which is going to leave the surface like a mirror. The combined energy is moderate at 647, so there's some decent push. This is your standout session.

Following that, Wednesday morning the 9th looks good too. It's a bit smaller, around 3 ft from the SW, but the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the SSE at 5 km/h. The period is still a solid 12 seconds, and the energy is 362. It'll be clean and workable, a nice follow-up session.

The next real highlight is Saturday morning the 12th. The swell bumps up to 6 ft from the SW, but the period drops to 8 seconds, so it's a bit more windswell in nature. The energy is 545, which is moderate. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSE at 5 km/h, so it should be clean. 6 ft is getting a bit punchy for beginners, but it's game on for the rest of us.

Then, Sunday morning the 13th is another cracker. We're looking at 5 ft from the SW with a 9-second period, and the wind is glassy from the ESE at 5 km/h. The energy is 680, so it's got some real grunt. This is a solid morning session.

After that, things get a bit more ordinary. The second week is a mixed bag of cross-on winds and smaller swells. There's a bit of a pulse coming in on Saturday the 19th with a 6 ft WSW swell and 11-second period, but the wind is a light cross-on from the SW, so it'll be a bit bumpy. The energy is 782, which is moderate, but it's not the cleanest.

The final standout, but one you need to watch from a distance, is Monday the 21st. The swell is a solid 7 ft from the SW, but it's a short 10-second period. The wind is a cross-shore from the S at 10 km/h, but the energy is a strong 861. That size is getting up there, only for the experienced crew. The wind is on again in the afternoon, so the morning is your window.

There's a few days in the middle of the second week, around the 16th-18th, where the swell drops off and the wind is lousy, so it's a bit of a dry spell. But overall, the first week has a couple of absolute gems, with Tuesday the 8th and Sunday the 13th being the ones to circle on the calendar.

Stay stoked, Rusty.

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