Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Ritoque is offering up over the next couple of weeks.

The pattern kicks off this Wednesday afternoon with a bit of a pulse. It’s not a total flat spell, but the real energy is a few days out. We’ve got a few days of smaller, cleaner windows before a bigger push arrives.

Wednesday the 22nd afternoon sees a 6ft W groundswell, period 10 seconds, with glassy conditions. That’s a solid opener with moderate wave energy (921). Thursday the 23rd is a bit of a mixed bag; the morning drops to 4ft with a cross-off breeze, but the afternoon glass-off turns on again with a 5ft W swell and a very long period of 12 seconds (805 energy). That’s a lovely clean window, but that period is long, so it might wall up a bit on a beach, but Ritoque can handle it.

Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are average – wind gets a bit messy and the swell is inconsistent. Saturday morning is worth a look though: glass, 4ft, 10-second W swell (519 energy), clean and small. There’s a long gap with nothing special until Monday the 27th. That morning, the swell jumps to 8ft from the WSW with 11-second period – strong energy (1552) – but it’s a cross-shore breeze, so not absolutely perfect, though the size is there.

Now, the real standout comes on Friday the 31st of July. Both the morning and afternoon are glassy, with clean 6ft and 6ft WSW groundswell, periods around 11 to 12 seconds. The energy is strong (1041 and 1124). This is excellent, clean surf for experienced surfers – a proper session to pencil in. Saturday the 1st of August morning continues the goodness: 7ft WSW swell, glassy, clean, strong energy (1077). That’s another beauty, though the size is getting up there for intermediates.

The second week drops off quickly. Sunday the 2nd is poor – tiny and messy. Then Monday the 3rd offers some average 6ft but with cross-shore wind. The big news is Tuesday the 4th of August: a massive 10ft WSW swell with a very long 14-second period – huge energy (3820). That is too big for this break; it’s expert-only territory and even then, a beach setup with that period can be a washing machine. The following Wednesday the 5th morning brings it back to a more manageable 7ft, glassy, with excellent conditions for experienced surfers (1381 energy) – that’s a good second option.

Overall, the best on offer are the Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st windows. Clean, solid groundswell, glassy, and consistent. Do not sleep on those. Ritoque gets a SW optimum, and the swell is coming from the W-SW – that’s a great match. Crowds are possible, so get in early.

Rusty.

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