Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I'm looking at a solid run of surf coming our way for Ritoque. The water's sitting at 58°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

We kick things off this Saturday morning, the 1st of August, with a glassy, clean 4 ft SW swell, period a nice 13 seconds, and combined energy at 684 (moderate). The wind is a light northerly, practically nothing, so it's going to be a great session. This is a standout for the mellow vibes. The afternoon sees the swell bump up to 5 ft, but the wind switches to a light cross-on from the NW, so it'll get a bit textured.

Sunday the 2nd is the real highlight of the outlook. The morning is glassy, dead calm, with an 8 ft W swell, period 12 seconds, and combined energy skyrocketing to 1990 (strong). This is clean, powerful, and excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon stays glassy with an 8 ft WSW swell, energy at 1733. This is the best window, no question.

Monday the 3rd keeps the good times rolling with a glassy morning, a 7 ft WSW swell, period 12 seconds, and energy at 1324. The afternoon brings a cross-on wind, making it a bit more marginal.

Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th see the swell holding around 6 ft to 7 ft from the WSW, but we get cross-shore and cross-on winds, so the quality drops. The Wednesday afternoon session has a nice long 16-second period on the 7 ft swell, energy at 2372, but the cross-on wind keeps it from being a standout.

Thursday the 6th is a write-off with light rain and strong winds, a fresh 30 km/h cross-shore making it lumpy. The swell is 6 ft from the SW, energy 1167, but the conditions are poor.

Friday the 7th morning brings a welcome return to glassy conditions, with a 4 ft SW swell, energy 503 (moderate). It's clean but small. The afternoon gets a cross-on wind again.

The following week, from the 8th of August onwards, is a mixed bag. Saturday the 8th morning has an 8 ft SW swell but a cross-shore wind, and the afternoon blows up with an 12 ft SW swell and a 30 km/h cross-on wind, making it a complete mess. Sunday the 9th has similar issues with lumpy winds.

From the 10th to the 16th, the surf is small and the winds are generally onshore or cross-shore, making conditions poor. The swell drops to under 3 ft by the 12th, with periods getting long but the wind just ruins it. A few glassy moments on the 12th morning with a 3 ft SW swell, but it's too small to get excited about. The rest of the period is a washout with strong, messy winds.

So, for the best on offer, hit Ritoque on Sunday morning the 2nd of August. The glassy conditions, 8 ft W swell, and strong energy make it a standout. Saturday morning the 1st is a close second for a cleaner, smaller session.

Rusty.

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