Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Ritoque.

The window kicks off with a bit of a slow start, but the first decent option lands on Thursday afternoon, July 9th. We got a solid 7ft of SW swell rollin’ in with a period of 14 seconds—plenty of grunt there. The combined energy is rippin’ at 2066 (strong wave energy), and what really gets me fired up is that glassy wind. Dead calm offshore from the WSW at just 3 mph. This is gonna be clean as a whistle. Water temp is sittin’ at 55°, about normal for this time of year. This is an intermediate break exposed to the SW and it’s fairly consistent, so you can expect a few. It is a standout Thursday.

Friday morning, July 10th, the swell drops a little to 5ft, still SW, 13-second period. The wind’s a touch cross-on, so not as pristine, but the energy is still powerful (1283). Friday afternoon cleans up nicely with a cross-off breeze and 5ft swell—solid, clean, and workable for experienced surfers.

Saturday, July 11th, stays around 5ft but shifts to SSW with the wind turning cross-on, and by the afternoon, it gets a bit choppy. The energy drops into the 900s. Not the best.

Sunday, July 12th, fades further—down to 4ft SSW, cross-on wind, energy in the 600s. Ordinary.

Then Monday, July 13th, is where it gets real interesting again. The morning goes glassy, with a 3ft WSW swell but check out the period: 20 seconds. That’s a very long-period groundswell. Combined energy is 1304 (moderate), but that extra-long period means better-shaped waves, more push between sets. It’s a point break and reef setup here, so it’ll hold the lines beautifully. This is another standout.

Monday afternoon jumps back to 7ft WSW with 18-second period, energy roaring to 2745 (strong), but the wind goes cross-on—still surfable for the experienced.

Tuesday, July 14th, gets big. 10ft WSW swell, 14 seconds, with massive energy (3785). That is too big for this break, and the warnings back it up. Only for the brave and expert. Wind is light cross-on, but the size will be the main story.

Wednesday, July 15th, is a gem with a glassy morning and 7ft WSW swell (1088 energy). Afternoon stays glassy with 5ft. Clean and cracking.

From here, the second week gets more mixed. Thursday, July 16th, has clean cross-off wind but smaller 3ft to 3ft swell, energy down to 500–300. Ordinary but surfable.

Friday, July 17th, is a write-off—strong winds from the N hitting 25 mph, big messy 13ft NW swell, energy over 3000, but rough and stormy. Not one for the paddle.

Saturday, July 18th morning, drops to 6ft W with clean cross-off, but then the afternoon gets smashed again by strong cross-winds and rain. Sunday, July 19th, offers a chance: light rain, but the afternoon goes cross-off with clean lines on 5ft W swell—energy 957, decent.

Monday, July 20th, gives a glassy morning with 5ft W swell at 14 seconds (906 energy). Clean. Tuesday, July 21st morning holds clean cross-off but only 3ft swell (350 energy). Then it fades. The tail end from July 22nd to 24th drops to 2ft–5ft, mostly onshore or cross, with low energy and poor conditions.

Best bets: Thursday July 9th afternoon for the glassy 7ft, and Monday July 13th morning for that super-long period 20-second groundswell in clean glass. Wednesday July 15th is also a beauty for clean conditions.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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