Surf Forecasts:
Ritoque surf forecast from 10 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 9 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 11 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 3,059 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 9 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Jun 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ritoque in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 868 | 1552 | 1418 | 2208 | 2633 | 2708 | 2390 | 1247 | 969 | 1575 | 1088 | 970 | 748 | 616 | 605 | 732 | 222 | 293 | 200 | 530 | 590 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.04m | 5:54PM0.98m | 6:52AM1.17m | 6:58PM0.96m | 7:41AM1.31m | 8:01PM0.95m | 8:30AM1.44m | 9:00PM0.94m | 9:19AM1.55m | 9:56PM0.94m | 10:10AM1.62m | 10:49PM0.94m | 11:01AM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.25m | 12:10PM0.43m | 00:16AM0.23m | 1:17PM0.33m | 1:02AM0.21m | 2:18PM0.22m | 1:50AM0.18m | 3:14PM0.12m | 2:38AM0.15m | 4:08PM0.03m | 3:28AM0.12m | 5:01PM-0.02m | 4:18AM0.11m | 5:54PM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
 | 5:45 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
mm | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 868 | 1552 | 1418 | 2208 | 2633 | 2708 | 2390 | 1247 | 969 | 1575 | 1088 | 970 | 609 | 314 | 503 | 732 | 148 | 141 | 200 | 530 | 590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 12 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 10 | NW 11 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 379 | 28 | 31 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 105 | 197 | 183 | 290 | 455 | 239 | 154 | 112 | 251 | 199 | 147 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | NW 11 | SW 28 | W 9 | NW 11 | W 15 | NW 11 | SW 14 | NW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 27 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 203 | 8 | 375 | 186 | 72 | 80 | 79 | 127 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 25 | — | — | 16 | 748 | 616 | 605 | — | 222 | 293 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 64 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 64 |
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