Surf Forecasts:
Ritoque surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 2,736 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW 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 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ritoque in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 247 | 228 | 289 | 188 | 298 | 362 | 563 | 2199 | 2640 | 1396 | 595 | 650 | 404 | 302 | 202 | 250 | 119 | 377 | 378 | 540 | 1065 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:26PM0.77m | 8:30AM1.25m | 9:09PM0.80m | 9:10AM1.31m | 9:46PM0.84m | 9:48AM1.37m | 10:19PM0.88m | 10:22AM1.41m | 10:51PM0.91m | 10:55AM1.42m | 11:23PM0.94m | 11:27AM1.41m | 11:56PM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.32m | 1:43AM0.39m | 3:24PM0.26m | 2:29AM0.34m | 4:00PM0.20m | 3:09AM0.29m | 4:34PM0.16m | 3:46AM0.24m | 5:05PM0.12m | 4:21AM0.21m | 5:35PM0.10m | 4:56AM0.20m | 6:04PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 247 | 198 | 151 | 188 | 169 | 146 | 563 | 2199 | 2640 | 1396 | 595 | 650 | 404 | 302 | 202 | 250 | 119 | 377 | 300 | 540 | 1065 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 62 | 228 | 289 | 181 | 176 | 362 | 220 | 52 | 29 | 25 | 312 | 115 | 80 | 54 | 96 | 30 | 17 | 51 | 378 | 207 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | NW 16 | — | NW 16 | SW 10 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 198 | 82 | 169 | 171 | 298 | 121 | 348 | 10 | — | 10 | 117 | 5 | 55 | 54 | 68 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ritoque provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ritoque can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ritoque surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ritoque) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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