Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, looking at what's on the menu for Ritoque over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got some solid windows, but it’s not all smooth sailing.

It's a slow start. The first few days have some swell, but the wind is that frustrating light cross-onshore, leaving it a bit bumpy and messy. Tuesday the 7th has some waist-high groundswell, but the texture's off. Wednesday the 8th sees the swell picking up a bit, around chest-high, but again, the wind is just not playing ball, so it’s a bit of a grovel.

Then, Thursday morning the 9th is where things get interesting. We’ve got a clean 8 ft SW groundswell with a nice 13-second period pushing in, and it’s glassy, dead calm. The combined energy is pumping at 2454, so it’s got some grunt. This is the standout window for experienced surfers – that’s a solid size, over 8 ft, so it’s expert territory. The water temp is sitting at 55°, about 2° colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a good wetsuit.

The next few days after that, from Friday the 10th through to Sunday the 12th, the quality drops off again. The wind swings back onshore, and the wave comment is a downer – mostly "marginal" or even "poor." It’s worth skipping unless you’re desperate for a paddle.

There’s a little glimmer on Monday the 13th morning with a glassy 4 ft swell, but it’s small. The real next highlight is Tuesday the 14th morning. We’re looking at a massive 10 ft SW groundswell with 13 seconds of period, and it’s dead calm – glassy. The combined energy is 2698, which is huge, but the guidance says it’s too big for this break. Unless you’re a seasoned charger on a big-wave gun, give that a miss.

Wednesday the 15th morning cleans up again with a 6 ft swell and glassy conditions – that’ll be a much more manageable, fun size for intermediate surfers. The week then turns messy again until Friday the 17th. That morning brings offshore easterly wind at 9 mph and a clean 5 ft SW groundswell. The afternoon is even cleaner with a light cross-offshore breeze. That’s a very good day on offer.

After that, things go a bit wild. Saturday the 18th has a 10 ft W swell but with near-gale force wind – that’s more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are also oversized with 13 ft and 12 ft swells respectively. The guidance flags them as too big for the break, so steer clear.

We finally get a proper payoff on Tuesday the 21st. Morning brings offshore winds and a solid 8 ft WSW groundswell, followed by a glassy 7 ft in the afternoon. The combined energy is still strong, around 1471 to 1721, and it’s clean. That’s the top-tier day for experienced surfers in the second week.

The outlook wraps up with Wednesday the 22nd offering a clean, glassy 6 ft dropping to 5 ft, with offshore and glassy conditions. A very good way to finish the run.

Overall, the standout is Thursday morning the 9th for the big, clean power, and for the second week, Tuesday the 21st is the one to circle.

Rusty.

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