Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right off the bat, the surf is pretty gutless. We’ve got a bit of swell pushing in, but it’s not doing much. Monday morning sees a weak 4ft SW swell with a long 15-second period, but the morning cross-shore breeze is going to put a bit of texture on it. The water’s sitting at 58°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year—nothing crazy, but you might not need the thickest hood. The combined energy is moderate at 937, but it’s just not lining up. The afternoon drops off a touch, and the onshore wind kills it.

Tuesday morning is where you want to be if you’re keen for a paddle. It’s glassy, clean, and there’s a 4ft WSW swell wrapping in with a 13-second period. It’s weak energy (562), but it’s the cleanest it’s going to be for the first few days. You’ll get some fun little walls at Ritoque, but it’s nothing to write home about. Wednesday drops off fast—down to 3ft and the wind swings onshore. Thursday morning brings back a little life with a 4ft SW swell, but the period craters to 6 seconds, so it’s going to be short, crumbly, and messy. Not worth suiting up for anything serious.

Then we hit a flat spell. Friday and Saturday are weak, and by Sunday the 20th you’ve got a bit of a bump, but it’s marginal. There’s a clean-ish morning on Sunday the 20th with a 4ft WSW swell and light offshore winds—decent enough for a longboard if you’re desperate. But honestly, the first week is pretty ordinary. There’s a gap in quality from the 23rd to the 24th where it’s just dribble.

Now, here’s the good news. The 24th of September is when things wake up. Thursday morning sees a solid 6ft W swell with an 11-second period and cross-offshore winds—clean, powerful, and proper. The combined energy jumps to 842, and this is the first real standout. By Friday the 25th, it’s even better. The morning is firing with 6ft of W swell, 12-second period, light cross-offshore breeze, and the energy is up at 1129. This is the pick of the whole window. It’s big enough for experienced surfers, but not out of control. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy with the cross-on wind, so get in early.

Saturday the 26th is next level in size—7ft WSW swell in the morning with a 12-second period and cross-shore winds. The energy is 1551, which is strong. But the afternoon is blown out with a fresh 25 km/h cross-onshore, so it’s messy and choppy. There’s also a 6ft secondary swell pushing through, but it’s not going to be clean. This one is for the crew who don’t mind a battle.

After that, it backs right off. Sunday the 27th is small and wind-affected, and by Monday the 28th it’s pretty much done. There’s a tiny 1ft pulse on Tuesday the 29th with a long 18-second period, but it’s barely breaking and the wind is howling 30 km/h cross-shore in the afternoon. Not worth it.

So, if you’re holding out, save your energy for the morning of Friday the 25th. That’s the standout. The 26th morning is also solid but carries more risk of wind. Everything else is either too small, too short-period, or onshore junk.

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