Surf Forecasts:
Ritoque surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, WSW swell with 702 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. 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 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) 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+) | 12AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s break down what’s coming for Ritoque over the next couple of weeks.
First week is mostly a waiting game. There’s swell, but the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, and the conditions are ordinary. The best moments come Wednesday morning the 16th and Thursday morning the 17th with glassy conditions and clean but small surf – 3ft SW swell (period 12 seconds and 7 seconds). The wave energy is low to moderate, around 264 to 283. Water temp is about 58°, which is roughly 2° warmer than usual for this time of year.
Then things get real around Friday the 25th. Friday morning is the clear standout: glassy conditions, solid 6ft W swell with a period of 13 seconds, and combined energy jumps to 1218 (strong). This is a powerful, long-period groundswell – not for beginners. Only experienced surfers should be out there. The swell direction is W, close enough to the optimum SW for the break to work well.
Saturday the 26th morning holds similar size at around 7ft, also W swell, but with cross wind so it’s not as clean. Still, very powerful (energy 1524). Experts only. Sunday the 27th morning drops to 4ft, clean with cross-offshore wind, and Monday the 28th morning brings another glassy session with 6ft WSW swell (period 10 seconds) – good energy at 675. That Monday morning is another solid option.
So the first week is mostly about small, clean windows, but the real payoff is from Friday the 25th through Monday the 28th, with Friday morning the best of the lot – glassy, strong, and clean.
This is Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 534 | 595 | 631 | 702 | 479 | 444 | 382 | 247 | 205 | 94 | 112 | 152 | 103 | 274 | 214 | 226 | 218 | 212 | 243 | 497 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.31m | 1:06PM1.16m | 1:27AM1.29m | 1:43PM1.02m | 2:05AM1.24m | 2:23PM0.89m | 2:48AM1.17m | 3:11PM0.77m | 3:42AM1.09m | 4:26PM0.68m | 5:00AM1.04m | 6:34PM0.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.07m | 7:04AM0.12m | 7:06PM0.15m | 7:49AM0.21m | 7:36PM0.25m | 8:38AM0.30m | 8:06PM0.34m | 9:38AM0.39m | 8:42PM0.43m | 11:05AM0.45m | 9:36PM0.51m | 12:52PM0.44m | 11:20PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 290 | 224 | 187 | 702 | 479 | 444 | 382 | 247 | 53 | 56 | 112 | 152 | 79 | 274 | 214 | 226 | 218 | 212 | 243 | 497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 534 | 595 | 631 | — | 44 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 205 | 94 | 60 | 68 | 103 | 49 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 72 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | NW 11 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | NW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 29 | 144 | 119 | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 63 | 101 | 15 | 36 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 177 | 242 | 132 | 121 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 0 | 9 | 358 | 0 | 9 | 494 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 9 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 379 | 0 |
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