Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and we’ve got a pretty interesting run of days ahead at Ritoque. The overall picture starts off a bit so-so, but there’s a couple of real standouts tucked in there for the patient surfer. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

First up, Thursday afternoon the 13th is nothing to write home about – light cross-shore and choppy with the swell at 4ft from the WSW, so we’ll give that a miss.

Friday the 14th afternoon shapes up better. The wind goes glassy, the swell drops to 4ft from the west with a short period of 9 seconds. It’s clean and the wave energy is moderate (482). Not a standout, but a nice little session if you’re keen.

Now, Saturday morning the 15th – that’s the first real highlight. Swell is 5ft from the west with an 11-second period, clean with a light cross-offshore wind from the NE. The combined energy is solid (883), and the wind state is clean. This is a good one for intermediate surfers. The offshore wind means clean faces, and that longish period will bring some proper lines. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so get in early.

Sunday the 16th looks great too. Both the morning and afternoon sessions are glassy with swell around 3-4ft from the SW, period 13-14 seconds. That’s clean, mellow, and the wave energy is moderate (497-571). Perfect for a cruisy session.

Monday the 17th gets a bit rough – the swell jumps to 8-8ft but period drops to 8 seconds with strong cross-shore winds up to 15 mph. That’s messy and more for experts if anyone, but honestly the wind will chop it up. Not worth it.

Tuesday the 18th sees the swell size drop a bit but the energy is strong (1256-1467) with cross-shore winds. Still not clean enough to get excited about.

Wednesday the 19th is big – 7ft from the SW with a long period of 14-15 seconds. The wave energy is very strong (2022 in the morning). But the wind is cross-onshore to onshore, so the quality is marginal. That’s a big powerful groundswell hitting the beach – it might be better for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

From Thursday the 20th onward, it gets pretty average. Winds are mostly cross-onshore or choppy, swell sizes are up and down but the quality is poor. There’s a long gap of poor conditions from the 21st through to the 28th, with only small, weak swells and onshore wind. Not worth paddling out.

So if you’re looking for the best, hit Saturday morning the 15th – that’s the standout. Sunday the 16th is the secondary gem for clean glassy waves. After that, it’s a waiting game.

Stay frothy,
Rusty

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