Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up at Ritoque. We've got a solid run of swell on the way, but you've gotta pick your moments.

The water's sitting at 57°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

We kick things off on Sunday, August 2nd with a decent pulse of swell. The afternoon sees an 8ft WSW groundswell, period at a nice 12 seconds, and with the wind going totally glassy. The energy is pumping at (2110). This is a standout window for experienced surfers – that's a solid, powerful wave and it's gonna be clean as a whistle.

Monday morning, August 3rd, is another beauty. A 8ft WSW swell with a slight air and glassy conditions. The energy is still strong at (1534). This is your second top pick for the week. The wind shifts a bit in the afternoon, turning cross-onshore, so the quality drops off.

Tuesday and Wednesday have surf, but the wind is messy. Tuesday is cross-onshore and choppy. Wednesday morning the 5th cleans right up again with glassy conditions and a 7ft WSW swell (1389), then Wednesday afternoon it jumps to a 7ft WSW swell with a very long 16-second period and still glassy. That afternoon session on Wednesday August 5th is a real standout – the energy is through the roof at (2441), but that long period groundswell might make it a bit tricky and straight-breaking at the beach. Keep that in mind.

Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are a write-off with moderate cross-shore winds and choppy conditions. The swell drops but the wind ruins it.

Saturday August 8th morning gives us a clean window with cross-offshore wind and a 4ft SW groundswell (869). It's a smaller option, but clean.

Then hold onto your hats. Sunday August 9th sees a massive 12ft SW swell (3996+) rolling in. The problem? It's way too big for this break, and the wind is howling cross-shore. This is more of a kite surfing show than a paddle session. Only absolute experts should even look at it, and even then, it's not going to be clean.

After that big pulse, the week of the 10th is messy. Swell hangs around 5ft to 8ft, but the wind stays cross-onshore or onshore, making for choppy, bumpy conditions. There's a small, clean window on the morning of Wednesday August 12th with a glassy 3ft SW swell (767), but it's not the size we just had.

Looking into the second week, the pattern stays similar. From August 14th through the 17th, we've got onshore winds and a dropping swell, so conditions are poor. There is a glimmer on Sunday August 16th with a big 8ft WSW groundswell (2727) but again, it's cross-onshore.

So, to sum it up: your absolute best bets are the glassy sessions on Sunday August 2nd afternoon and Monday August 3rd morning. Wednesday August 5th afternoon is the one with the massive energy and long period, if you can handle the juice. Everything else is picking through the scraps.

Rusty.

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