Ritoque Surf Break

Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 32.83° S 71.53° W

Issued: 1 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ritoque sea temperature is
12.6° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

Ritoque surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ritoque surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,580 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ritoque this week:

The surf forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ritoque in the next 16 days are 2.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 4th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 18s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 4th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 18s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sun 5th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into the forecast for Ritoque.

Right off the bat, there’s some serious energy heading our way, but you’ll want to be a seasoned surfer to handle it. The water’s sitting at a chilly 55°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t even think about leaving your wetsuit at home.

This run kicks off on Saturday the 4th. We’ve got a solid 5ft SW swell rolling in with a super long 18-second period. There’s a heap of power behind it – the combined energy is 1601 – so it’s pushing serious water. The wind is a light NNE breeze at 6 mph, coming cross-offshore, which should keep things reasonably tidy. This is groundswell with that long period, so it’ll be looking for a point or reef to really line up. It’s excellent for experienced surfers, but at this size and power, beginners will want to sit this one out. Crowds are possible here, so keep your eyes peeled.

The standout by a long stretch is Sunday the 5th morning. The swell has bumped up to 7ft from the SW, period at 16 seconds, and the energy is massive at 2446. The wind swings to a light SSE breeze at 6 mph, still cross-off, giving us clean waves with heaps of push. This is the pick of the whole period.

Later Sunday afternoon, the wind shifts to a cross-on SSW at 9 mph, and things get a bit choppy, so the quality drops right off.

Monday the 6th afternoon is a real gem. The wind goes completely glassy – zero from the ESE – with a 6ft SW swell at a 15-second period. The energy is 1356. That will be pure, clean, and lined up. It’s a classic window of glassy conditions that you don’t want to miss.

Tuesday the 7th is small and messy with a light cross-onshore wind, not worth getting excited about.

Wednesday the 8th afternoon pulls another glassy card – 5ft SW swell, 15-second period – clean conditions again with an energy of 1803. Another good session for the experienced crew.

Friday the 10th morning has another glassy spell: 6ft SW swell, 14-second period, 1496 energy, with a light SW breeze. That’ll be good.

Sunday the 12th morning, we get glassy again with a 6ft SW swell, 13-second period, and 1517 energy. Clean again.

Then things get messy from the 14th through the 15th, with strong cross-on winds and choppy, lumpy conditions – kites might have a field day, but for surfing, it’s a write-off. The swell is short period (8 seconds) and the energy is low.

Thursday the 16th morning brings a big 8ft SW swell with a 14-second period and a massive energy of 2841. That’s expert territory, and with light cross-onshore winds, it’s still a bit bumpy.

The period wraps up with another absolute cracker on Friday the 17th afternoon. The wind goes glassy from the SW at 3 mph, with a 7ft SW swell at 16 seconds and energy of 2568. That’s the second major standout – a proper groundswell, clean, and powerful. You’ll want to be on it.

After that, the weekend of the 19th fizzles out with small, weak, and choppy surf.

So, for the absolute best on offer: get out there Sunday the 5th morning and Friday the 17th afternoon. Don’t sleep on Monday the 6th or Wednesday the 8th afternoons either, for that glassy cleanliness.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
4
3
4
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.5
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1373
1972
2297
2580
2185
1692
1325
810
659
606
1252
1474
1123
978
690
821
1164
1214
870
501
418
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SE
5
WSW
0
ESE
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
SW
0
SW
5
S
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:45AM0.88m
1:37PM1.22m
2:28AM0.91m
2:16PM1.13m
3:17AM0.96m
3:03PM1.04m
4:12AM1.02m
4:02PM0.94m
5:13AM1.11m
5:17PM0.87m
6:16AM1.21m
6:38PM0.83m
7:18AM1.33m
Low Tide
7:49PM0.19m
7:09AM0.36m
8:22PM0.21m
7:58AM0.41m
8:58PM0.24m
9:01AM0.45m
9:39PM0.26m
10:19AM0.47m
10:28PM0.28m
11:46AM0.43m
11:25PM0.29m
1:06PM0.34m
00:26AM0.28m
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7:48
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:47
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53
5:54
5:54
 mm
1
4
Temp °C
12
13
14
16
15
17
15
14
15
17
16
16
19
17
18
17
14
16
16
15
17
Feels °C
6
10
11
11
11
13
11
12
11
14
14
13
15
15
15
14
13
15
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
7
1.9
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.5
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
228
1972
2297
2580
2185
1692
1325
810
659
606
1252
1474
1123
603
565
821
1164
1214
870
501
418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
18
1.4
WNW
8
1.1
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.2
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.6
WSW
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
0.8
W
11
Energy kJ
1373
231
149
70
14
21
218
370
512
680
978
690
593
292
282
322
235
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
232
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
Energy kJ
14
19
19
31
36
31
25
16
56
32
54
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
325
0
9
0
178
22
178
0
9
0
0
22
9
0
0
22
0
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
6
6
5
5
4
6
5
5
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Information about the Ritoque Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ritoque provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ritoque can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ritoque surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ritoque) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ritoque may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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