Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the only game in town for the next couple weeks. We’ve got Ritoque on the radar, and it’s a mixed bag of a run, with some real gems if you’re patient.

Looks like we’re starting off with a bit of a slow, groggy morning on Wednesday the 12th. The swell is small at 2ft out of the SW, but the period is a very long 19 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy. The wind is glassy and the wave energy is sitting at 379 (moderate). It’s a clean start, but it’s tiny. That afternoon, it gets a little bigger to 3ft, but the wind goes cross-on, so it’s a bit of a mess.

Thursday the 13th keeps the same story: waist-high SW swell, but the wind is onshore or cross-shore, making it choppy and uninviting. Friday the 14th is more of the same slop in the morning, but then the arvo turns it on. The wind goes glassy, the swell picks up to 5ft from the W with a period of 10 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 603. That’s a clean, fun session right there.

Now, Saturday the 15th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning has a clean 5ft W swell (energy 778) with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. That’s a nice, clean look. Then the afternoon is a real standout: 3ft SW swell, but the wind goes offshore from the ENE at 10 km/h, with strong energy (788). That’s a clean, offshore gem.

Sunday the 16th morning is a treat – glassy, 3ft SW swell, period of 14 seconds, feeling clean. But the arvo turns ugly with a cross-on wind and poor surf. Monday the 17th is a write-off with strong onshore winds.

The real highlight, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Saturday the 22nd. The afternoon brings a solid 7ft SW swell, with glassy conditions and a massive energy reading of 1516 (strong). This is expert-level size, over 8ft, and it’s going to be powerful. If you’re an experienced surfer, that’s the session. Sunday the 23rd arvo is also a good, clean option with 5ft and glassy winds.

After that, the week of the 24th through the 27th fades into smaller, wind-affected SW swells, nothing to get excited about. The whole period is at Ritoque, so no need to jump around.

Best of the run: No doubt, Saturday the 22nd afternoon. The 7ft SW swell is pumping, and glassy winds will make it a dream for the crew who can handle it. Don’t sleep on Friday the 14th arvo or Saturday the 15th either, especially the 15th afternoon with that offshore wind – that’s a clean, head-high day for the intermediates.

Rusty out.

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