Surf Forecasts:
Ritoque surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, WSW swell with 2,075 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ritoque this week:
The surf forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ritoque in the next 16 days are 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here with the lowdown on Ritoque.
First off, the start is a bit of a wash. Friday the 31st has some rain showers and a cross-off wind, so it’s not really worth paddling out. The water’s sitting at 57°, which is about normal for this time of year.
The good stuff kicks in on Saturday the 1st of August. The morning is dead calm, glassy, with a clean 4ft swell from the SW at a 13-second interval. That’s a solid start. The energy is moderate at 684. Then the afternoon gets even better: the swell bumps to 5ft, still glassy, with a 12-second period, and the energy jumps to 1035 (moderate to strong). This is for the experienced hands.
But the real standout, the one you tell your buddies about, is Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning is dead calm, glassy, with a 8ft swell from the WSW at 11 seconds. The combined energy is a massive 1594 (strong). That’s a powerful, clean swell. It’s not for the beginners – at 8ft, it’s strictly expert. The afternoon holds the same quality with just a slight breeze.
Monday the 3rd is still decent in the afternoon with a glassy 6ft swell, but the morning is a bit cross-on. The week then gets a bit mixed. The big one to watch after that is Wednesday the 5th of August in the afternoon: a 7ft WSW swell with a very long 16-second period, glassy, and the energy hits 2081 (strong to very strong). That’s a proper groundswell, so it’ll have plenty of push, but it might be a bit straight for the beach; look for a better line-up.
From Thursday the 6th onward, the wind turns onshore and choppy. The 7th and 8th are pretty rough. There’s a small, clean window on Tuesday the 11th in the afternoon with a glassy 4ft swell and a 14-second period, but it’s small. Wednesday the 12th has a cross-off wind and a 6ft swell, but the period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak.
The second week (August 13th to 15th) is a mix of small, clean spells and more cross-on wind. The 15th has a 3ft swell with a very long 18-second period, but the wind is cross-shore and messy. It’s a long way off, so don’t plan your life around it.
The call: Sunday the 2nd of August is the king of this run. The mornings on Saturday the 1st and Wednesday the 5th afternoon are also solid picks. The rest is a mixed bag, so pick your windows carefully.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 333 | 245 | 363 | 656 | 403 | 1412 | 1513 | 1173 | 933 | 889 | 1140 | 1106 | 905 | 701 | 658 | 2075 | 1504 | 777 | 1599 | 1060 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:56PM0.97m | 11:58AM1.36m | 00:29AM1.01m | 12:30PM1.29m | 1:05AM1.04m | 1:04PM1.20m | 1:44AM1.07m | 1:42PM1.08m | 2:30AM1.09m | 2:30PM0.96m | 3:27AM1.12m | 3:34PM0.84m | 4:38AM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.10m | 5:32AM0.21m | 6:32PM0.12m | 6:09AM0.24m | 7:00PM0.14m | 6:50AM0.29m | 7:29PM0.18m | 7:39AM0.34m | 8:02PM0.23m | 8:39AM0.40m | 8:43PM0.29m | 10:01AM0.43m | 9:37PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 333 | 245 | 235 | 656 | 403 | 1412 | 1513 | 1173 | 933 | 889 | 1140 | 1106 | 905 | 701 | 658 | 2075 | 1504 | 443 | 1599 | 1060 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | NW 12 | — | SW 14 | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | 169 | 165 | 363 | 313 | 225 | 182 | 96 | 10 | 68 | 65 | 16 | 61 | 131 | 255 | 496 | 6 | — | 777 | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | N 7 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 12 | — | — | NW 12 | — | NW 12 |
| kJ | 218 | 47 | 86 | 66 | 102 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 61 | 44 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 325 | 0 |
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