Surf Forecasts:
Ritoque surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SW swell with 1,169 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. 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 1.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, let’s talk about what’s coming up. It’s a bit of a slow burn to be honest, with a real dry patch early on and then a couple of chances later if you’re patient.
Right from the start, Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd, it’s all cross-onshore slop. We got swell from the S-SSW, but it’s choppy and messy. The wave energy is there but it’s not clean (499-737). Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th look worse, with the wind picking up and a lumpy 8ft wave on Friday afternoon – that’s a blown-out mess. The combined energy is pumping (966-1078), but the quality is poor. We see a drop over the weekend of the 5th and 6th, but the cross-onshore wind keeps the chop going. Swell is under 5ft, but it’s still a fair-choppy affair. The first week is a write-off.
There’s a real blank spot from Tuesday the 8th through to Thursday the 10th. Small, weak leftovers with wind that won’t quit. On Friday the 11th, we get a pulse of 7ft SW swell (combined energy of 1122), but with a cross-onshore breeze, so it’s just a bigger, messier day.
Now, the only real standout is Monday the 14th. Seriously, this is it. For Ritoque, the morning is still small and a bit cross-on, but by Monday afternoon, the wind goes glassy. We get a 5ft swell from the WSW with a solid 13-second period. The combined energy is 799, and with glassy conditions, that’s the cleanest wave of the whole outlook. This is an intermediate spot, fairly consistent, on the Big Island side. It’s not huge, but it’ll be your funnest wave of the 16 days. Crowds might show up, so paddle out early.
Then, a late-bonus for Tuesday the 15th afternoon. It gets a bit of an offshore wind from the East at 12 mph, and a 7ft SW swell. The period is short though, only 7 seconds, so it won’t have the shape of the day before. The combined energy is 594 – it might be a bumpy, fat wave, but if the offshore wind holds, it could offer a few hollow ones for the experts.
So, a slow start and a long wait. But that Monday the 14th afternoon is the one to watch. Keep an eye on it, forecasts can change, and a glassy Ritoque is never a bad bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 253 | 433 | 350 | 392 | 366 | 284 | 390 | 576 | 889 | 545 | 598 | 714 | 627 | 1007 | 1027 | 1169 | 899 | 1033 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:28AM1.22m | 12:38PM1.12m | 1:08AM1.23m | 1:20PM0.99m | 1:57AM1.21m | 2:13PM0.86m | 2:59AM1.19m | 3:31PM0.75m | 4:20AM1.19m | 5:22PM0.71m | 5:49AM1.23m | 6:58PM0.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.21m | 6:43PM0.18m | 7:27AM0.28m | 7:18PM0.25m | 8:32AM0.34m | 8:02PM0.32m | 10:02AM0.39m | 9:07PM0.39m | 11:47AM0.36m | 10:43PM0.42m | 1:09PM0.26m | 1:15AM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 183 | 253 | 208 | 168 | 106 | 366 | 176 | 390 | 576 | 889 | 545 | 458 | 290 | 251 | 1007 | 1027 | 1169 | 899 | 1033 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 18 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 142 | 203 | 33 | 350 | 392 | 28 | 284 | 142 | 104 | — | — | 22 | 368 | 627 | 205 | 144 | 294 | 293 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 12 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | SW 12 | — | SW 20 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 35 | 65 | 2 | 11 | — | 120 | 184 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 202 | — | 16 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SW 10 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 433 | 94 | 64 | 343 | 75 | 102 | 261 | 201 | 458 | 598 | 714 | 548 | 498 | 362 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 420 | 494 | 9 | 9 | 494 | 9 | 9 | 494 | 9 | 64 | 494 | 9 |
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