Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, let's have a look at what's coming up for Ritoque over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a mixed bag to start. The first few days are a write-off, but there’s some real magic brewing if you’re patient. The water’s sitting at 54° – a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want that extra rubber.

We’re looking at a gap right at the start. Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th are a total loss – strong winds, rain, and sloppy conditions. Saturday the 18th isn’t much better with cross-shore winds and messy 7ft to 7ft WNW swell. The energy is there (1206 on Saturday morning), but it’s just not clean.

Now, the turning point is Sunday the 19th. That morning the wind swings to a light offshore from the east at just 3 mph, and the swell is a solid 5ft from the WNW with an 11-second period. The energy drops back to 901, but it’s clean. Afternoon stays good with a 5ft swell from the west and light offshore breezes. That’s the first real standout.

Monday the 20th is a ripper, too. The morning has 4ft of west swell with a light offshore breeze, and the afternoon goes glassy – zero wind, clean 3ft waves. That’s a beauty of a session for a log or a mid-length.

After that, it gets ugly again. Tuesday the 21st is a mess with strong northerly winds, and Wednesday the 22nd sees a massive 12ft west swell, but that’s way too big for Ritoque – only for the brave, if you’ve got the skills. The energy is pumping (4699), but realistically, it’s a miss for most.

Thursday the 23rd is still big, with a 10ft WSW swell, but it’s a cross-shore wind, so it’s not clean. By Friday the 24th, we’re back into the good stuff – glassy conditions, 5ft waves from the WSW. That’s the other standout: a fantastic morning session.

The weekend of the 25th and 26th is small but glassy. Saturday the 25th has 2ft swells from the SW with a very long 19-second period – that’s a groundswell, and it’ll be a bit slow but clean. Sunday the 26th picks up a bit to 4ft, but the wind is a bit more cross-off.

The rest of the run into the end of July is a mix of small, clean glassy days, like the 28th with 3ft and no wind, or the 31st with 3ft glassy morning waves. Nothing huge, but there’s a lot of fun to be had.

The best bet? Lock in Sunday the 19th morning for the first real clean swell, then Monday the 20th afternoon for glassy perfection. And if you can wait, Friday the 24th morning is another cracker.

Rusty.

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