Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the outlook for Ritoque over the next couple of weeks. Overall, we’ve got a bit of a wait before things get really good, but there are some standouts if you're patient.

First, things are pretty average right out of the gate. Friday morning (July 24th) has a 6ft west swell with 11-second period, but the wind is cross and the energy is moderate, coming in at (953). It's a bit messy. Not the day to get excited.

Saturday morning (July 25th) is a different story. The swell drops to 4ft from the west, but the wind goes glassy. It’s clean, the energy is still moderate (509), and the whole vibe shifts. That’s a nice little window for a mellow session.

Sunday morning (July 26th) keeps the glassy conditions going with a 3ft west swell, period at 10 seconds, energy at (544). Again, clean and fun.

Now, Mark your calendar for Monday afternoon (July 27th). The wind swings offshore from the ENE, light, and it’s clean. The swell jumps to 12ft from the WSW with a solid 14-second period. The combined energy is strong at (3944). This is a big, powerful groundswell headed our way, but this is only for experienced surfers. At 12ft, this is expert territory. The long period means it’s going to have long lulls between sets, but the waves will have serious shape and energy.

Tuesday morning (July 28th) remains excellent for experienced surfers, with the swell at 5ft from the west, 11-second period, glassy conditions, and energy at (1285). The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Things fade a bit midweek (July 29th through 31st) with smaller swells and cross-shore winds, so I’d sit those out.

Then we get a great run starting Saturday morning, August 1st. Glassy again, swell at 8ft from the west, 12-second period, and strong energy at (1912). That’s another one for the experienced crew – big, clean, powerful.

Sunday morning (August 2nd) is still clean with a 5ft west swell and cross-offshore wind, so you can get some decent waves before the wind picks up strong in the afternoon.

After that, there’s a bit of a lull until Tuesday morning, August 4th, when it turns glassy again with a 5ft WSW swell and 11-second period, giving us good energy at (651).

The first week of August looks to be the best run overall. If you have to pick one standout, I’d aim for Monday afternoon (July 27th) for the big, clean, expert-level groundswell, or Saturday morning (August 1st) for that same powerful, glassy feel. The rest of the second week has some swell coming through later (Aug 6th-8th), but the wind is mostly onshore or cross, so the quality won’t match those early August days.

Stay stoked, check the tides, and I’ll see you out there.

- Rusty

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