Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, this is Rusty. Righto, let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks at Ritoque.

We’ve got a pretty solid run of waves coming through, but it’s not all smooth sailing. The water’s sitting at 55° which is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

The action kicks off proper on Thursday, July 9th. The morning is the pick of the day – glassy conditions, a solid 6ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period, and the wave energy is pumping at 1928. This is proper stuff, but at this size it’s for experienced surfers only. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-on breeze, so get in early.

Friday, July 10th looks similar, but a touch smaller. Morning glass again with a 5ft SW swell, clean as a whistle. The energy is still strong at 1283. Afternoon again gets the cross-on treatment, so it’s a morning mission.

Saturday and Sunday, July 11th and 12th see the swell drop a bit to 5ft and then 4ft. The wind is cross-on, so it’s a bit lumpy, but there’s still waves. The energy is dropping off, hitting around 641 on Sunday.

Now, Monday, July 13th is a real anomaly. The morning is small and glassy at 4ft, but the afternoon brings in a sneaky long-period groundswell from the WSW with an 18-second period! That’s a very long period swell, which means it’ll be super clean and powerful, but at a beach break like this, it might be a bit too straight and tricky to get into. The energy jumps right up to 1803. It’s a standout for the period, but a tricky one.

Tuesday, July 14th is a day to leave at home unless you’re a serious charger. We’re looking at 10ft of WSW swell. That’s expert-only territory, and the energy is huge at 3663. The wind is light, but it’s just too big for this break.

From Wednesday, July 15th through to the 17th, we’ve got a mix of mid-range swells around 4ft to 7ft, but the wind is all over the shop – cross, cross-on, and then a clean cross-off on the 17th. July 17th, Friday, has a big 12ft WNW swell with clean cross-off winds, but again, that’s too big for most.

July 18th, Saturday, starts with a massive 13ft NW swell, again too big. But the afternoon drops right down to 4ft with clean cross-off wind. That’s a nice little window if you’re willing to wait it out.

The week of July 19th to the 24th is a slow fade. Swells are in the 3ft to 6ft range, mostly with cross or onshore winds. July 20th, Monday morning, is worth a mention: glassy, 5ft WNW swell, energy at 1034 – that’s a solid, clean, fun session.

July 24th, Friday afternoon, is a late sleeper. Glassy conditions, 4ft WSW swell with a 12-second period, and energy at 575. It’s a nice, clean, small wave to finish the run.

The true standout here is the Thursday, July 9th morning session – 6ft SW groundswell, glassy, strong energy. That’s as good as it gets in this window. Monday, July 13th afternoon is a very close second for the novelty of that 18-second period, but it’s a tricky one.

Overall, there’s a few gaps of a day or two where the swell is small and the wind is junk, but it’s not a total write-off. Get out there on the standouts.

Rusty.

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