Surf Forecasts:
Ritoque surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, WNW swell with 928 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW 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 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. 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 1.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the NNW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 495 | 928 | 629 | 466 | 342 | 253 | 202 | 121 | 86 | 82 | 542 | 561 | 850 | 621 | 378 | 650 | 292 | 207 | 597 | 530 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.06m | 1:55PM1.26m | 2:44AM1.07m | 2:42PM1.09m | 3:38AM1.07m | 3:35PM0.94m | 4:38AM1.08m | 4:42PM0.82m | 5:43AM1.10m | 6:06PM0.75m | 6:47AM1.13m | 7:27PM0.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.05m | 7:39AM0.25m | 8:28PM0.14m | 8:40AM0.35m | 9:10PM0.22m | 9:51AM0.42m | 9:55PM0.31m | 11:15AM0.46m | 10:48PM0.38m | 12:40PM0.44m | 11:48PM0.42m | 1:50PM0.39m | 00:49AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 495 | 928 | 629 | 466 | 342 | 253 | 202 | 121 | 86 | 82 | 542 | 561 | 850 | 621 | 378 | 650 | 292 | 207 | 597 | 530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | N 7 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | W 9 | WSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 336 | 239 | 215 | 231 | 215 | 151 | 119 | 69 | 40 | 25 | 74 | 84 | 96 | 57 | 45 | 59 | 74 | 84 | 159 | 244 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NW 11 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 10 | N 6 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 22 | W 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 74 | 24 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 19 | 76 | 72 | 61 | 10 | 111 | 73 | 25 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 160 | 295 | 849 | 744 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 358 | 120 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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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).
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