Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking for Ritoque.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up, but you gotta pick your moments. The water’s sitting at about 55°F, which is pretty much right where it should be for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

The first real call is Sunday the 26th. The morning kicks off with a glassy 3ft groundswell from the west-southwest, period at 13 seconds. That’s good, clean, lined-up energy. The wind’s dead flat, glassy. Come the afternoon, it’s still glassy, 2ft from the same direction, period up to 17 seconds – real long groundswell, makes for well-shaped waves at this beach, though you’ll have longer waits between sets. Combined energy’s moderate (643). This is the best call for the first week if you want it clean and mellow.

Monday the 27th gets a bit more grunt, but it’s messy in the morning with light rain and a cross-breeze. The afternoon, though – that’s a standout. Swell jumps to 8ft from the west-southwest, period 14 seconds, with a light cross-offshore wind. Combined energy is strong (2593). This is for the confident intermediate or expert crowd – 8ft is pushing it for beginners. The waves will be powerful and clean.

Tuesday the 28th still has decent size at 8ft in the morning, but the wind’s cross and the conditions are just okay. It’s still surfable, but not the quality of Monday afternoon.

Then we get a few smaller, glassy days on Wednesday the 29th (4ft morning, glass) and Thursday the 30th (3ft, dead calm). Nice for a longboard, but nothing special.

Friday the 31st is better again – morning clean with a cross-off breeze, 3ft, 14-second period. Afternoon goes glassy with 5ft from the same direction. Real nice, clean conditions. Moderate energy (728-825). Good all-rounder day.

Now, Saturday the 1st of August is okay – 5ft, but the morning has a cross-breeze. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-off, same size. Decent.

After that, things get heavy. Sunday the 2nd of August sees a 12ft swell rolling in – too big for a comfortable session at this break unless you’re on a gun and know what you’re doing. The wind is offshore in the afternoon, so it’ll be clean but wild. Combined energy is strong (2798).

Monday the 3rd through Tuesday the 4th are all 10ft to 12ft, with strong onshore or cross-breezes. This is big, bumpy, and not user-friendly. Honestly, this stretch from the 2nd to the 4th looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session for most.

We get a small window of sanity on Wednesday the 5th – morning glass, 7ft, 12-second period. Still big for beginners, but excellent for experienced surfers in clean conditions. Combined energy is 1427.

Then from Thursday the 6th through to the end of the forecast, it’s back to big, powerful swells (8ft to 13ft) with cross-winds and a lot of energy (up to 9922). The breaks are just too big for comfortable surfing here at Ritoque, unless you’re an expert chasing heavy water.

Best bet overall: Lock in Monday afternoon the 27th for the best combo of size, power, and shape. For clean, glassy, smaller waves, Sunday the 26th is your go-to.

Rusty.

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