Surf Forecasts:
Ritoque surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, WSW swell with 712 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 20s. 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 1.3m 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+) | 12AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break it down for you. The first real session is Sunday morning, September 13th. Ritoque is the spot – exposed, SW-facing beach break. We’ve got a clean 5ft SW swell, 8-second period, with glassy conditions and a light 3 mph SSE breeze. Water temp is normal for this time of year. The combined swell energy is 667 – moderate, but the conditions make it. This is the standout early: clean, glassy, and very surfable. Crowds can pop up sometimes, so get out there early.
After that Sunday morning, things get sloppy. The afternoon turns onshore, and the waves drop off. From Monday through Saturday the 19th, it’s mostly small – 2ft to 4ft – with cross-shore or onshore winds. Not worth suiting up for.
Then Saturday the 19th morning: glassy, 3ft from the WSW, 10-second period, combined energy 309. Small but clean. Sunday the 20th morning is similar: 4ft WSW, glassy. Both are surfable, but nothing special.
Now for the next real standout. Monday morning, September 21st. The swell jumps to 6ft from the WSW, 11-second period, and it’s glassy with a light SE breeze. Combined energy 787 – moderate to strong. This is the best of the week: clean, solid groundswell. The longer period will make for better waves. But by afternoon, the wind turns onshore and it gets choppy, so the window is short.
Tuesday the 22nd morning brings a big 8ft SW swell, but it’s cross-shore and the energy is 1835 – strong. That’s expert-only. The afternoon is blown out. The rest of the week fades into smaller, wind-affected waves until Saturday the 26th morning: glassy with 5ft WSW, combined energy 491 – small but clean.
Finally, Sunday the 27th morning: 5ft WSW, glassy, combined energy 613. Clean again. And Monday the 28th morning – 7ft SW, 13-second period, cross-shore wind. Big swell with strong energy (1808). Could be a good one for experienced surfers, but the cross-shore wind keeps it from being perfect.
Your two best windows: Sunday morning the 13th and Monday morning the 21st. Both glassy, clean, with decent swell. The rest is small or messy. No long flat spells, just a lot of average days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 8 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 549 | 343 | 534 | 595 | 631 | 712 | 479 | 444 | 382 | 247 | 205 | 144 | 105 | 78 | 137 | 274 | 230 | 226 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:16AM1.30m | 12:29PM1.29m | 00:51AM1.31m | 1:06PM1.16m | 1:27AM1.29m | 1:43PM1.02m | 2:05AM1.24m | 2:23PM0.89m | 2:48AM1.17m | 3:11PM0.77m | 3:42AM1.09m | 4:26PM0.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.07m | 6:37PM0.07m | 7:04AM0.12m | 7:06PM0.15m | 7:49AM0.21m | 7:36PM0.25m | 8:38AM0.30m | 8:06PM0.34m | 9:38AM0.39m | 8:42PM0.43m | 11:05AM0.45m | 9:36PM0.51m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 549 | 343 | 290 | 250 | 203 | 712 | 479 | 444 | 382 | 102 | 205 | 62 | 39 | 35 | 137 | 274 | 230 | 226 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 20 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 100 | 278 | 534 | 595 | 631 | — | 44 | 6 | 6 | 247 | 54 | 144 | 105 | 78 | 23 | 15 | 41 | 32 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | NW 11 | NW 12 | — | W 11 | NW 12 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 19 | NW 11 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 34 | 46 | 29 | 144 | 119 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 63 | 64 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | 242 | 171 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 57 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 494 | 0 | 9 | 420 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 9 | 9 | 494 | 0 |
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