Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, we’ve got some action starting Wednesday morning with a solid 4ft swell from the WSW, and the wind is glassy – absolutely dead calm. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so it’s not going to be a shock. The energy is moderate at 573, and with a 12-second period, those waves are going to have some proper push. That first session Wednesday morning is a quiet, clean start. Wednesday afternoon holds up nicely too, still 4ft and glassy, with a bit less energy (417) but still good fun.

Thursday gets a bit scrambled. The morning is a no-go with cross-shore wind and a weak 3ft swell. Thursday afternoon, the swell jumps a bit to 5ft and the wind goes cross-offshore, cleaning it up, but the guidance says it’s questionable. Friday morning brings a punchy 6ft with a clean offshore wind, even though it’s a short-period 8-second swell, so it’ll be a bit walled up and maybe a bit of a mess. Friday afternoon settles back to 4ft and clean.

Now, the real standout is Saturday, August 1st. This is the one. Saturday morning we’ve got a 7ft swell from the WSW with a 13-second period, glassy conditions, and the combined energy is a solid 1657. This is proper, powerful groundswell. It’s getting into the territory where it’s a bit much for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it’s going to be excellent. The afternoon stays clean with a 6ft swell from the SW and still glassy. This is your window.

Sunday, August 2nd, the wind turns cross-shore and the energy drops, making it a bit of a wait-and-see session. The following week gets a bit patchy. Monday the 3rd has onshore winds, and Tuesday the 4th afternoon sees a return of offshore wind with a 5ft swell, which is a decent little window. Wednesday the 5th brings a very long-period 16-second swell, but it’s crossed up and a bit messy. That long period, combined with a cross-shore wind, means the sets will be big and unpredictable, and it’s a beach break, so it might be tricky to get a clean ride.

The second week, from the 6th onward, is all about size, but the quality drops. Thursday the 6th, Friday the 7th, and the weekend of the 8th and 9th all see solid 7ft to 10ft swell, but the wind is either cross-onshore or cross-shore, making it choppy and messy. The energy is huge (topping out near 3293), but it’s not going to be a clean, lined-up wave. This is more for the experts or for the kite crew, to be honest.

The very end of the forecast, around the 11th and 12th, sees the swell fade right back to 3ft, with poor conditions. A bit of a flat end to the run.

So, the takeaway: your best bet is Saturday, August 1st. Get on it early for the glassy 7ft groundswell. Tuesday afternoon the 4th is a decent secondary session if you miss the main event. The second week is big but rough.

Rusty out.

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