
Surf Forecasts:
Ritoque surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, NW swell with 2,927 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW 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 (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ritoque in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 7.5m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Ritoque. The window opens with a bit of a mixed bag – some clean, fun waves early on, then a few days of windy chaos, before a solid run of glassy, punchy swells later in the week and into the next. Keep your eyes on Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th – those are the real standouts.
We kick off on Wednesday the 15th with a solid start. Morning brings a 6ft WSW groundswell (879 combined energy), cross-off breeze from the NNE at 9 mph, and the call is clean. That’s a good, surfable wave. Then arvo goes glassy – a 4ft WNW swell, 3 mph ENE wind, dead calm. That’s the kind of session you paddle out for without thinking. Water temp is sitting about average for the time of year.
Thursday the 16th is a write-off. Strong N winds, 16 mph in the morning picking up to 31 mph in the afternoon with cross-off conditions, but the swell is a messy 8ft NW with short 7-second period. Dirty, choppy, no good. Friday the 17th is even worse – heavy rain, near gale-force winds, and a weak, jumbled 3ft to 4ft SW swell. Skip it.
Saturday the 18th has a bit of hope. Morning is marginal with a 3ft SSW groundswell and light cross-shore, but the afternoon turns glassy again with a 4ft WNW swell at 9 seconds. That’ll be clean and fun for the patient. Sunday the 19th is a beauty – offshore ENE breeze at 6 mph, a 4ft W groundswell, 11 seconds, and clean conditions. Monday the 20th morning is glassy again with a 3ft SW swell, but the afternoon gets blown out by a cross-onshore SW wind.
Then we hit a rough patch from Tuesday the 21st to Wednesday the 22nd morning – strong winds, messy seas, and poor quality. But Wednesday arvo on the 22nd turns glassy again with a 5ft W swell – a nice little evening session.
Now, the real highlight – Thursday the 23rd. Morning: 7ft WSW groundswell, 10 seconds, glassy calm, 1125 combined energy. This is big, clean, and powerful. Afternoon gets even better: 8ft WSW, 12 seconds, 1709 combined energy, still glassy. This is expert-level – over 8ft, so only for the experienced crew. The swell direction matches the optimum SW perfectly, and with zero wind, it’s going to be epic. Crowds are possible, as it’s Ritoque, but when it’s this good, you’ll put up with it.
Friday the 24th keeps the quality high. Morning: 6ft SW groundswell, 12 seconds, cross-off S wind at 9 mph, 1085 energy – clean and powerful. Afternoon holds at 7ft SW, 12 seconds, but with a slight cross-shore chop, so it’s a bit less perfect. Still, a great day.
Saturday the 25th is glassy again with a 5ft SW swell – clean, fun, and much more manageable. Sunday the 26th drops right off – tiny 2ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period, marginal and weak. That’s a rest day.
Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th bring back some size – 5ft to 6ft WNW groundswells, cross-off winds, clean. Worth a look. Wednesday the 29th is a big one: 8ft W groundswell, 14 seconds, 2261 combined energy – that’s a serious amount of water moving. It’s light cross-shore, but the period is so long (over 15 seconds) that it’ll be walled up and straight at a beach break like Ritoque. This one is better for the point breaks or reefs, but if you’re a confident charger, it’ll be a beast. Thursday the 30th finishes the window with a glassy 5ft WSW swell – clean, smooth, and a great way to end.
So, the standout? Without a doubt, Thursday the 23rd – glassy, 8ft WSW groundswell, perfect direction, and 1709 energy. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. Friday the 24th morning is a close second. The rest of the window has plenty of clean, fun waves, but those two days are the real deal.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 107mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the NNW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 118mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1368 | 763 | 294 | 170 | 500 | 1040 | 449 | 390 | 451 | 402 | 290 | 292 | 730 | 403 | 223 | 128 | 233 | 224 | 361 | 211 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | on | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:41PM0.96m | 10:52AM1.66m | 11:29PM0.99m | 11:39AM1.63m | 00:17AM1.03m | 12:25PM1.55m | 1:04AM1.05m | 1:10PM1.42m | 1:53AM1.06m | 1:55PM1.26m | 2:44AM1.07m | 2:42PM1.09m | 3:38AM1.07m | 3:35PM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM0.08m | 5:39PM-0.06m | 5:02AM0.07m | 6:23PM-0.05m | 5:53AM0.10m | 7:05PM-0.01m | 6:45AM0.16m | 7:47PM0.05m | 7:39AM0.25m | 8:28PM0.14m | 8:40AM0.35m | 9:10PM0.22m | 9:51AM0.42m | ||||||||
— | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
5:57 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 44 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 22 | 29 | 3 | 16 | 3 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 |
1368 | 763 | 294 | 154 | 114 | 1040 | 1892 | 273 | 451 | 432 | 287 | 292 | 730 | 403 | 223 | 4933 | 1137 | 616 | 361 | 211 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 11 | SW 14 | W 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | NNW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | N 8 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
20 | 108 | 288 | 170 | 50 | 143 | 449 | 390 | 125 | 402 | 290 | 120 | 202 | 215 | 223 | 127 | 233 | 224 | 165 | 123 | 110 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 10 | WNW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | WSW 15 | SW 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | N 7 | — | NW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 11 | N 7 | SW 10 |
— | 8 | 7 | 46 | 17 | 68 | 344 | — | 21 | 400 | 90 | 260 | 8 | — | 5 | 128 | 163 | 174 | 167 | 54 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NW 7 | N 8 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 500 | 903 | — | 2135 | 2244 | — | 229 | — | — | 2 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 494 | 1003 | 11 | 325 | 50 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 308 |
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Information about the Ritoque Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Ritoque provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ritoque can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ritoque surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ritoque) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ritoque may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Ritoque is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of Quintero. If you plan a holiday in Santiago, look for hotels and other accommodation in Quintero. Quintero has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











