Surf Forecasts:
Ritoque surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, WSW swell with 752 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ritoque in the next 16 days are 1.4m 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+) | 6AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Ritoque. The story is the same: clean, glassy mornings with a solid SW groundswell, and the onshore wind ruins the afternoons. You gotta be an early bird.
First up, Wednesday the 9th. Morning is clean, 4ft SW at 12 seconds, with a light cross-off from the SE. Water temp is about average for the season. Combined energy is 448 – moderate power. Fun, small waves. The afternoon is a bust with a cross-on.
Thursday the 10th morning is glassy – beautiful – with 3ft SW at 13 seconds, 374 energy. Clean, easy, and the sets have some shape. Afternoon gets choppy.
Friday the 11th morning is clean again, 3ft SW at 12 seconds, 315 energy. A nice little knee-to-waist high runner.
Saturday the 12th morning is the first real standout. Swell is 7ft SW, shorter period at 9 seconds, but it’s clean with a light cross-off. Combined energy hits 624 – that’s moderate to strong. This is for intermediate to advanced surfers now. The afternoon is a mess.
Sunday the 13th morning is glassy, 5ft SW at 9 seconds, 635 energy. Calm wind, clean faces, punchy. Get in the water.
Monday the 14th morning is clean, 4ft SW at 15 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell, so it’s got serious push and long lulls. Combined energy is 981, very strong. At a beach break, it might run a bit straight, but it’s a clean, powerful wave.
Tuesday the 15th morning is glassy, 4ft WSW at 13 seconds, 549 energy. Dead calm, glass. Perfect.
The mornings stay clean, but the big one is Wednesday the 23rd. That morning, you’ve got 8ft WSW at 12 seconds, glassy, and a combined energy of 1503 – that’s very strong, heavy stuff. Experts only. The next day, Thursday the 24th, is also a beast: 7ft SW at 10 seconds, clean with a cross-off, and 1081 energy. Still a heavy wave for the experienced.
Between the 16th and 18th, the afternoons are choppy, but the mornings are still worth it. The 19th and 20th have some size but the wind is all over the place. Stick to the dawn patrol.
For the beginners, the 3ft to 5ft mornings are fine, but once it pushes over 5ft, it’s not for the groms.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 335 | 386 | 658 | 342 | 336 | 400 | 321 | 282 | 319 | 245 | 571 | 482 | 244 | 311 | 534 | 595 | 640 | 752 | 536 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:46PM0.97m | 9:51AM1.47m | 10:27PM1.07m | 10:34AM1.49m | 11:05PM1.17m | 11:14AM1.47m | 11:41PM1.25m | 11:52AM1.39m | 00:16AM1.30m | 12:29PM1.29m | 00:51AM1.31m | 1:06PM1.16m | 1:27AM1.29m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.18m | 4:28PM0.00m | 4:10AM0.10m | 5:03PM-0.03m | 4:55AM0.05m | 5:36PM-0.03m | 5:39AM0.04m | 6:07PM0.01m | 6:22AM0.07m | 6:37PM0.07m | 7:04AM0.12m | 7:06PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 335 | 386 | 658 | 342 | 336 | 400 | 321 | 282 | 319 | 234 | 571 | 26 | 244 | 311 | 281 | 210 | 640 | 752 | 536 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 5 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 10 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 8 | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | 173 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 48 | 18 | 122 | 278 | 534 | 595 | 173 | — | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 13 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | W 13 | SW 21 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 20 | W 16 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 46 | 29 | 136 | 168 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 33 | — | 28 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 245 | — | 482 | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 494 | 0 | 0 | 494 | 9 | 0 | 379 | 0 | 0 | 494 | 0 | 0 | 494 | 0 |
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