Surf Forecasts:
Ritoque surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 3,773 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s 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 (Jul 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ritoque in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Ritoque.
We’re looking at a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The first few days from Friday the 10th through to Sunday the 12th are mostly a write-off—cross-onshore winds and marginal conditions mean you’re better off staying dry. The swell is there, around 4ft to 5ft from the SW, but the wind just messes it up. Not worth paddling out for.
The real action kicks off on Monday the 13th. That morning, we’ve got a glassy start with a solid 4ft swell from the WSW, but the real story is the period—20 seconds. That’s a long period groundswell (combined energy of 1611). It’s going to be powerful and clean, with those long lulls between sets making it easier to get out the back. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Tuesday the 14th morning sees the swell jump to 10ft (combined energy of 2948), but that’s too big for this break—only for experts, and even then, the wind is not ideal with a light cross-shore.
Wednesday the 15th is another gem. Wednesday morning is glassy, 7ft from the WSW at 11 seconds (combined energy of 1051), and it’s clean. That afternoon the wind drops to zero, making it completely glassy with a 6ft SW swell. That’s a great session if you can get on it.
After that, it gets a bit ugly. Thursday the 16th drops off, and then Friday the 17th through the weekend goes real messy—strong winds, big messy swell, and rain. Friday the 17th has 13ft to 15ft with near gale winds. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.
Sunday the 19th afternoon offers a surprise: glassy conditions with an 8ft WNW swell (combined energy of 2347). That’s one for the experienced crew, but it’s clean.
The following week from Monday the 20th to Thursday the 23rd sees smaller, cleaner waves, but nothing to get too excited about. Swell drops to 2ft to 4ft, mostly glassy or light offshore winds. Fun for a longboard, but not a standout.
The best of the best is Monday the 13th morning. That’s your call. Glassy, long period, good energy. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1330 | 880 | 711 | 555 | 742 | 774 | 607 | 509 | 479 | 400 | 1152 | 2767 | 3746 | 2948 | 2434 | 1737 | 1043 | 757 | 302 | 212 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.21m | 6:38PM0.83m | 7:18AM1.33m | 7:53PM0.84m | 8:16AM1.45m | 8:56PM0.87m | 9:11AM1.56m | 9:51PM0.91m | 10:03AM1.63m | 10:41PM0.96m | 10:52AM1.66m | 11:29PM0.99m | 11:39AM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.29m | 1:06PM0.34m | 00:26AM0.28m | 2:14PM0.23m | 1:28AM0.24m | 3:12PM0.12m | 2:25AM0.18m | 4:04PM0.03m | 3:20AM0.13m | 4:52PM-0.03m | 4:12AM0.08m | 5:39PM-0.06m | 5:02AM0.07m | 6:23PM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
 | 5:53 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1330 | 880 | 711 | 555 | 742 | 774 | 607 | 509 | 479 | 400 | 1152 | 2767 | 3746 | 2948 | 2434 | 1737 | 1043 | 757 | 302 | 212 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 502 | 403 | 344 | 366 | 218 | 158 | 120 | 81 | 56 | 56 | 400 | 299 | 154 | — | — | 20 | 8 | 7 | 124 | 103 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | — | 21 | 51 | 83 | 61 | 47 | 31 | 22 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 383 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 379 | 0 | 22 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 5 | 9 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 28 |
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