Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a proper look at what Ritoque is serving up over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start here, folks. The first window of surf that’s worth paddling out for doesn’t kick in until Friday morning, September 11th. Before that, Thursday afternoon is a write-off – poor conditions with a light onshore breeze and a low-quality, weak 4ft SW swell that’s just messy. So you’re looking at a day of flat, blown-out nothing.

Alright, Friday morning, September 11th is where it changes. The sky clears, and we get a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE – that’s clean. Swell drops a fraction to 3ft from the SW, but it’s got a nice 12-second period on it, so there’s some proper energy behind it (combined energy of 313). Conditions are clean and surfable. This is a solid session for an intermediate crew. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 58°, so that’s a nice bonus.

Saturday morning, September 12th is a real standout. This is the pick of the first week. Swell jumps to 6ft from the SW, period a punchy 9 seconds, and the combined energy is pumping at 588. The wind is a light, cross-offshore from the SSE again – super clean. This is going to be fun, powerful, and well-shaped. It’s getting up there in size, but still fine for intermediate surfers; it’s not a close-out. Definitely the session to circle.

Sunday morning, September 13th is another cracker – 5ft from the SW, 9-second period, and the wind goes glassy – zero wind from the SE. That’s about as good as it gets for a clean, punchy beachie. Combined energy at 688 means there’s plenty of push. This is a close second to Saturday morning.

After that, the surf settles down a little. Monday morning, September 14th still has clean glassy conditions with a 4ft SW groundswell – period of 15 seconds means long, waiting sets and well-shaped lines. Combined energy is a solid 922, but the long period will make it break a bit straight at this beach, so keep that in mind. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings offer smaller, cleaner options but nothing that’s going to blow your hair back – more of a longboard or funboard kind of vibe.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting again. We hit a bit of a lull from Thursday afternoon through the weekend – windy, choppy, onshore slop. Not worth it. But then, Monday morning, September 21st, we get a pulse of 5ft from the SW with a short 6-second period – that’s a windswell, and it’s messy with cross-shore wind. Skip that.

The real second-week standout is Tuesday, September 22nd – both morning and afternoon. Expect 5ft from the SW, period stretching to 8–10 seconds, and glassy conditions with light, variable winds. This is clean, consistent, and powerful. Combined energy is 412–444. This is the session to hold out for in the second week – promising, but remember, long-range calls are always a bit less certain.

Thursday morning, September 24th and Friday morning, September 25th also have clean, glassy starts with smaller 4ft and 3ft SW swells respectively – fine for a quiet, mellow paddle. Crowds are only sometimes at Ritoque, so you won’t be fighting for waves on these smaller days.

Bottom line: Saturday September 12th morning is the absolute standout – big, clean, and punchy. Sunday the 13th morning is almost as good. If you’re looking further ahead, Tuesday September 22nd is your best bet in the second week. Get amongst it.

Rusty.

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