Surf Forecasts:
Ritoque surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, SW swell with 1,291 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 1.7m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ritoque in the next 16 days are 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s happening at Ritoque over the next couple of weeks. I’ll level with you – it’s a bit of a grind. Plenty of swell rolling through, but the wind is almost always cross-onshore, which means the surface is rarely clean. We’ve got a few windows that are worth your time, but you gotta pick ‘em carefully.
Right now, Friday morning the 4th of September, there’s some energy in the water. Swell is 4ft from the WSW with a solid 13-second period – that’s real groundswell energy (1087 combined energy). The wind is cross-on from the SSW at 12 mph, so it’s going to be choppy. Water temp is 59°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. Not a total write-off, but you’ll be working for the good ones.
The real standout in this whole 16-day outlook is Sunday morning, the 6th of September. We’ve got a 5ft SW swell with a 15-second period (1345 combined energy) – that's long-period groundswell. The wind is light from the WSW at 6 mph, just enough to ruffle the surface with small ripples. It’s still cross-onshore but very light, so the waves will be clean. This is your best shot for a quality session. The long period will push in some solid, well-shaped lines, though at a beach break like Ritoque, it might close out a bit. Still, it’s the pick of the week.
Other decent windows: Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th of September. Both mornings have smaller swell between 4ft and 5ft, with light winds. The energy drops through Tuesday (696 and 537 combined energy) but conditions stay reasonably clean. Worth a paddle for sure.
Later in the second week, around the 11th and 12th of September, the swell jumps to 7ft to 8ft, but the wind cranks up to 12–16 mph cross-onshore. It’s going to be a washing machine – more suited to a kite than a surfboard.
From the 18th of September onward, the surf quality tanks with weak, short-period swell and onshore winds. I’d give it a miss.
Best bet: Sunday morning, the 6th of September. Get in early for the cleanest waves on that long-period SW groundswell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 545 | 661 | 681 | 612 | 694 | 737 | 1125 | 813 | 1139 | 947 | 874 | 562 | 488 | 369 | 248 | 401 | 463 | 336 | 336 | 342 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:31PM0.75m | 4:20AM1.19m | 5:22PM0.71m | 5:49AM1.23m | 6:58PM0.76m | 7:04AM1.32m | 8:00PM0.86m | 8:02AM1.41m | 8:46PM0.97m | 8:51AM1.47m | 9:27PM1.07m | 9:34AM1.49m | 10:05PM1.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.39m | 9:07PM0.39m | 11:47AM0.36m | 10:43PM0.42m | 1:09PM0.26m | 1:15AM0.37m | 2:05PM0.16m | 1:24AM0.28m | 2:49PM0.07m | 2:21AM0.18m | 3:28PM0.00m | 3:10AM0.10m | 4:03PM-0.03m | 3:55AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 545 | 458 | 290 | 251 | 694 | 343 | 1125 | 813 | 1139 | 947 | 874 | 562 | 488 | 369 | 248 | 401 | 463 | 336 | 336 | 342 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 162 | 531 | 273 | 737 | 220 | 199 | — | — | — | 37 | 150 | 79 | 203 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | 14 | — | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 542 | 661 | 681 | 612 | 440 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 53 | 58 | 82 | 98 | 101 | 66 | 72 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 519 | 9 | 178 | 358 | 0 | 64 | 358 | 9 | 64 | 22 | 9 | 64 | 22 | 9 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 0 |
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