Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for our stretch of coast. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so don’t go booking time off work just yet. We’ve got some fun windows, but also some proper sloppy days to dodge.

The first real highlight is going to be early on. We’ve got a decent pulse of swell pushing in from the southwest, but it’s the wind that'll make it. On Sunday morning, it’s cross but we’re looking at 8ft of SW swell at 13 seconds. That’s a lot of water moving through, with strong wave energy (3851). The water temp is 58°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a bonus. The wind is a moderate cross-shore, so nothing clean, but it’s manageable. The afternoon sees it bump up to 10ft, but that’s just too big for this spot. You'll be scrambling.

Honestly, the standout window is Wednesday, the 12th. After a couple of days of junky, smaller, cross-shore slop, we finally get a break in the weather. The morning has light offshore winds (WSW at 3 mph) and glassy conditions, with a small but long period groundswell coming in at 2ft from the SW at 19 seconds. It’s tiny, but it’s clean. The afternoon is even better with dead calm, glassy conditions (0 mph wind) and a slightly bigger 3ft wave from the WSW at 18 seconds. The energy is weaker (725), but for a small-wave board, it'll be pure and lined up. For Ritoque, that’s about as good as it gets for the small stuff.

After that, we go into a bit of a lull. Thursday and Friday look pretty weak and mostly onshore, with only some small, clean-ish waves on Friday morning with 3ft and light winds, but nothing doing.

The next real pulse arrives on Saturday, the 15th. We get a jump in size to 7ft from the west, but the period drops to 12 seconds and the wind is lightly cross-onshore. It’s still a bit messy, but there's moderate energy (1405) there. It’s not going to be perfect, but if you’re desperate for a bigger wave, this is your window.

We then have a few days of nothing special. Some waist-high leftovers with cross and cross-on winds. Monday the 17th has a bigger 7ft swell with light cross-onshore breeze, but the following afternoon it gets blown out by a moderate SSW cross-shore.

Now, here’s the other one to circle on the calendar: Wednesday, the 19th. It’s two weeks out, so treat it with caution, but the models are showing a clean 6ft from the SW with a 14-second period. The wind is forecast to be light and glassy all day. Strong energy (1405). This is shaping up to be another great one for the experienced crew. The morning and afternoon both look excellent.

After that, it fades out again. The last week is mostly junk. Small, cross-onshore, and choppy. The swell does try to pick back up on Monday the 24th with 6-6ft from the SW, but the wind is light cross-onshore and the quality will be poor.

So, bottom line: If you want clean, rideable waves, get on it Wednesday the 12th for the small glassy stuff. If you want more size and can handle a bit of chop, Saturday the 15th is your best bet. And keep an eye on Wednesday the 19th – that one’s got potential to be the pick of the lot, but it’s a long way out.

Rusty out.

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