Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Ritoque over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so right off the bat, the news ain't great for the next week or so. We've got a real patchy run ahead. The early days are mostly a write-off, with onshore winds messing up the lines and only a few fleeting moments where things might look half-decent. It’s not until we get into the second week that things start to show a bit of promise.

Monday the 31st is the only real glimmer in the immediate outlook. We’ve got a clean, glassy morning with 3 mph winds from the WNW making for some silky conditions. Swell is 4.3 ft from the WSW with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 556. That's a solid combo for an intermediate session. It’ll be a stunner of a morning, but unfortunately the wind turns cross-on in the arvo and the quality drops right off.

From there it's a bit of a desert. Tuesday the 1st through to Saturday the 7th is a real grind. We’re stuck with cross-onshore winds every day, mostly from the SW or SSW, blowing between 6 and 16 mph. The swell stays in the 2.6 ft to 5.9 ft range, but with these winds, it’s going to be choppy and messy. The wave energy climbs into the moderate range, hitting 955 on Thursday arvo and even reaching 1415 on the Saturday morning, but it’s no good for us if it’s blown out. It's the kind of setup that would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Now, the tide starts to turn on Sunday the 13th. This is the standout of the entire forecast. Sunday morning we get another dose of glassy magic, with a 3 mph wind from the NW. The swell holds at 3.9 ft from the SW, but the period stretches out to 14 seconds, which is a nice long groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 734. For a point break like Ritoque, that long period could really line things up nicely. This is the one to pencil in.

After that, the outlook is a bit mixed again. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th have some potential with lighter winds, but the quality is still questionable. Tuesday morning the 15th sees a bump in swell to 6.2 ft from the W with a 11-second period, and the energy jumps to 1331. If the wind behaves, that could be a ripper, but it's a long way off, so keep your fingers crossed.

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