Surf Forecasts:
Ritoque surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, WNW swell with 944 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ritoque in the next 16 days are 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down in feet and Fahrenheit.
The next few days are a bit average. The swell is 6 feet from the west-northwest, with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is messy cross-shore. The wave energy is moderate at 952. The water’s a bit chilly at 54°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year.
Sunday, 19 July, is where it gets good. The swell drops to 5 feet from the west, period 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The wind goes glassy, and the morning is clean. Energy is 844. That’s the best day of the first week.
Monday and Tuesday are flat. Swell drops to 2 feet, wind picks up from the northeast. Not worth it.
Wednesday, 22 July, brings a pulse. Swell hits 6 feet from the west-northwest, period 11 seconds. The morning has a little chop, but the afternoon goes glassy with the wind from the west-southwest. Energy is over 1000. That afternoon is excellent for experienced surfers. A standout.
The rest of the first week is smaller but clean.
Into the second week: Sunday, 26 July, has 6 feet from the west, period 10 seconds, with cross-off wind from the north-northeast. Energy is 1008. That’s excellent.
The big one is Tuesday, 28 July. Morning: 8 feet from the west, period 14 seconds – very long-period groundswell. Energy is massive at 3698. The wind is light cross-shore. The afternoon: 10 feet from the west, period 14 seconds, and it goes glassy. That’s huge, only for experts. That’s the best of the whole forecast, but it’s a long way out.
Wednesday, 29 July, still has 7 feet from the west, period 12 seconds, with glassy conditions in the afternoon. Energy 1542. Another excellent one for experienced surfers.
Thursday, 30 July, drops to 5 feet from the southwest, period 8 seconds, glassy in the morning. Good, clean, smaller.
The last weekend brings another big swell: Saturday, 1 August, 8 feet from the west-southwest, period 17 seconds, with cross-off wind. Energy 4079. Sunday, 2 August, 8 feet from the west, period 14 seconds, clean cross-off. Both for experts only.
The standout pick: Wednesday, 22 July afternoon (6 feet, 11s, W, glassy) and Tuesday, 28 July afternoon (10 feet, 14s, W, glassy) – but the 28th is for experts only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 480 | 495 | 928 | 629 | 466 | 401 | 303 | 202 | 157 | 86 | 80 | 250 | 944 | 835 | 432 | 201 | 164 | 154 | 373 | 521 | 450 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:10PM1.42m | 1:53AM1.06m | 1:55PM1.26m | 2:44AM1.07m | 2:42PM1.09m | 3:38AM1.07m | 3:35PM0.94m | 4:38AM1.08m | 4:42PM0.82m | 5:43AM1.10m | 6:06PM0.75m | 6:47AM1.13m | 7:27PM0.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.05m | 7:39AM0.25m | 8:28PM0.14m | 8:40AM0.35m | 9:10PM0.22m | 9:51AM0.42m | 9:55PM0.31m | 11:15AM0.46m | 10:48PM0.38m | 12:40PM0.44m | 11:48PM0.42m | 1:50PM0.39m | 00:49AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 480 | 495 | 928 | 629 | 466 | 401 | 303 | 202 | 157 | 86 | 80 | 250 | 944 | 835 | 432 | 201 | 164 | 154 | 373 | 521 | 450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | NW 6 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | N 7 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 382 | 336 | 239 | 215 | 231 | 215 | 151 | 119 | 39 | 40 | 25 | 89 | 84 | 96 | 79 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 73 | 160 | 306 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | N 6 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 19 |
| kJ | 90 | 74 | 24 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 11 | 11 | 100 | 18 | 77 | 73 | 134 | 59 | 49 | 47 | 41 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 57 | 58 | 485 | 439 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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