Surf Forecasts:
Ritoque surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 3,777 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, amigos, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Ritoque. It’s a mixed bag, so let's get into it.
The week starts off with some serious size, but it’s a bit of a mess at first. Sunday afternoon the swell is pushing 10ft from the SW with a solid 15-second period, and the energy is strong, way up there at 3621. But that 30 km/h cross-shore wind is going to have it all chopped up. There’s some serious power out there, but it’s not going to be pretty. It's really too big and blown out for most of us. Then Monday and Tuesday, the swell drops but so does the quality. We’re looking at lumpy, cross-chop conditions as the swell fades. Nothing worth getting too excited about.
We’ve got a bit of a lull mid-week, waves get small and period drops. But keep an eye on Wednesday afternoon. The wind goes glassy, and we get a clean 3ft wave with a long 18-second period. It’s weak, energy only at 681, but it’s clean. A sign of things to come.
The real standout is the back half of the month. The swells start to fill back in, and the winds go light. Check out Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th. We’re looking at swell heights of 8ft from the SW with 14-second periods, and the energy builds to 2205 and 1973. The kicker is the wind: Tuesday morning is glassy, and Wednesday morning is dead calm. This is proper, powerful groundswell. This is expert territory, though—at this size, it's a handful. The swell direction is right on the money for Ritoque.
Also, get this, the water is running a touch warmer than usual for this time of year at 57.7°, which is a nice little bonus.
For the truly glassy, clean morning sessions, look at Friday the 21st. We’ve got another 2.3m SW swell, but the period has dropped to 10 seconds, so it's not as powerful, but the energy is still moderate at 1221. The wind is glassy again. And then again on Saturday the 22nd, we see 2.3m and 2.2m swells with glassy conditions in the morning and afternoon. It won’t have the same grunt as the mid-week stuff, but it’ll be super clean.
Honestly, the standout is the run from Tuesday the 18th through Wednesday the 19th. That’s the one for experienced surfers looking for power and perfect conditions. The other mornings with glassy conditions are your best bets for cleaner, slightly more manageable waves. It’s going to be a good run.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3539 | 2857 | 1922 | 1363 | 899 | 553 | 357 | 137 | 177 | 553 | 608 | 768 | 584 | 437 | 268 | 190 | 555 | 1439 | 1103 | 585 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58PM0.80m | 8:11AM1.44m | 8:55PM0.88m | 9:04AM1.54m | 9:43PM0.96m | 9:51AM1.60m | 10:26PM1.04m | 10:36AM1.60m | 11:08PM1.11m | 11:18AM1.55m | 11:49PM1.16m | 11:58AM1.45m | 00:29AM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.21m | 1:23AM0.27m | 3:07PM0.10m | 2:23AM0.19m | 3:52PM0.01m | 3:15AM0.11m | 4:33PM-0.05m | 4:04AM0.06m | 5:12PM-0.06m | 4:52AM0.04m | 5:48PM-0.04m | 5:38AM0.07m | 6:23PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3539 | 2857 | 1922 | 1363 | 899 | 553 | 357 | 137 | 87 | 65 | 608 | 768 | 584 | 437 | 268 | 190 | 434 | 1439 | 1103 | 585 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 9 | SW 8 | NW 13 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 116 | 177 | 553 | 138 | 45 | 7 | 39 | 96 | 180 | 555 | 103 | 258 | 314 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | SW 20 | WSW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | NW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 63 | 73 | 63 | 41 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 80 | 83 | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 420 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 0 | 9 | 325 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64 | 9 | 0 |
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