Surf Forecasts:
Ritoque surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,255 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 22s is also forecast. 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 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 9PM. 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+) | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's talk about Ritoque for the next couple weeks. It's a fairly consistent spot, picking up southwest swell, and the water's at 58.5°F, a tad warmer than normal for this time of year, which is nice.
First chance to get a wave is Thursday, September 5th . The morning shows a cleaner 6.6ft of southwest swell, period around 9 seconds. Wind is light cross-onshore, making it ridable but not perfect. Combined wave energy is high at (1432). That afternoon it drops to 3.6ft, so the window is the morning. By Friday, September 6th , we've got a proper standout. Morning is the call with a 5.2ft southwest groundswell, a 15-second period, and only a light cross-onshore breeze. That long period brings real shape and power. Water looks clean. Combined energy is strong at (1350). This is the best session of the whole stretch.
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th are marginal, with 4.3ft to 4.9ft of swell and ongoing cross-onshore wind. It's choppy. The energy is moderate, (906) to (915). It goes flat and poor through the middle of next week. Wednesday, September 10th and Thursday, September 11th are complete duds. Late in the second week, we get a pulse of bigger swell. The morning of Saturday, September 13th sees 7.9ft of swell with a 10-second period. The wind drops to nearly nothing (3 mph cross-on), about as clean as it gets, but the swell is big and lumpy with energy at (1340). That's heavy for the beach break, and the short period means it'll be closing out. For strong surfers only.
For my money, the best waves are Friday, September 6th morning – that clean 5.2ft groundswell gives the best shape and ride of the 16 days. Thursday 5th morning is a solid backup.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 366 | 278 | 390 | 576 | 791 | 545 | 619 | 714 | 640 | 694 | 737 | 1125 | 813 | 1048 | 545 | 899 | 637 | 488 | 369 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:20PM0.99m | 1:57AM1.21m | 2:13PM0.86m | 2:59AM1.19m | 3:31PM0.75m | 4:20AM1.19m | 5:22PM0.71m | 5:49AM1.23m | 6:58PM0.76m | 7:04AM1.32m | 8:00PM0.86m | 8:02AM1.41m | 8:46PM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.25m | 8:32AM0.34m | 8:02PM0.32m | 10:02AM0.39m | 9:07PM0.39m | 11:47AM0.36m | 10:43PM0.42m | 1:09PM0.26m | 1:15AM0.37m | 2:05PM0.16m | 1:24AM0.28m | 2:49PM0.07m | 2:21AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 120 | 366 | 176 | 390 | 576 | 791 | 545 | 458 | 212 | 247 | 694 | 489 | 1125 | 813 | 1048 | 545 | 899 | 637 | 488 | 369 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | WSW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 392 | 28 | 278 | 195 | 154 | — | — | 22 | 162 | 531 | 149 | 737 | 225 | 176 | 113 | 361 | — | 37 | 150 | 119 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 12 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 14 | — | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 9 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 45 | 349 | 101 | 226 | 287 | 313 | 470 | 619 | 714 | 640 | 614 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 28 | 25 | 35 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 494 | 9 | 9 | 1003 | 9 | 178 | 420 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 9 | 64 | 22 | 9 | 178 | 22 | 0 |
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