Surf Forecasts:
Ritoque surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 3,778 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 17s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got coming down the line.
Right off the bat, things are a bit messy. The first real window of surf that’s worth paddling out for is actually Wednesday, August 5th. Before that, Tuesday afternoon is a write-off – cross-onshore wind, a bit choppy, just not worth getting wet for.
Wednesday, August 5th is where it's at. Morning and afternoon are both looking glassy with those light NW winds, maybe even glassed off. We’re looking at a solid 7ft to 7ft of WSW swell with a nice 12 to 13-second period. The combined energy is pumping, sitting at 1587 and climbing to 1960. This is powerful, clean groundswell, perfect for experienced surfers. It’s going to be a standout day at Ritoque.
The water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 58°.
Thursday, August 6th gets big. The swell jumps to 10ft with a short 11-second period and strong cross-shore winds. This is expert-only territory, and honestly, with that much power and chop, it might look more interesting for the kite crew than a standard paddle session. It’s too big for this spot.
Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th continue with oversized swell (7ft to 10ft) but the winds stay messy and cross-shore. Not the clean conditions we want.
We have a long gap of poor to marginal surf after that, with onshore winds and fading swell. Sunday, August 10th through Saturday, August 16th are mostly blown out or just small and weak.
Then we get a flicker of hope. On Monday, August 17th morning, the wind swings to a cross-offshore SSE breeze, and we get a clean 5ft SW groundswell with a long 16-second period (1583 combined energy). The sets will be well-spaced and powerful, excellent for experienced surfers. It won't be massive, but it’ll be clean.
Finally, looking way out to Wednesday, August 19th, the afternoon session is showing 8ft of SW swell, 13-second period, and glassy conditions. That’s a real promise of a clean, solid session for the more experienced crew.
So, to wrap it up: your absolute best bets are Wednesday, August 5th for the best combo of size and glass, and Wednesday, August 19th afternoon for another clean, solid swell window. That later date is a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but it’s got real potential.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 933 | 737 | 1256 | 1301 | 2053 | 1906 | 1238 | 582 | 446 | 1234 | 767 | 3621 | 2901 | 2931 | 2187 | 3778 | 2247 | 1756 | 1558 | 1042 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:30AM1.09m | 2:30PM0.96m | 3:27AM1.12m | 3:34PM0.84m | 4:38AM1.15m | 5:04PM0.76m | 5:57AM1.22m | 6:42PM0.75m | 7:09AM1.33m | 7:58PM0.80m | 8:11AM1.44m | 8:55PM0.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.23m | 8:39AM0.40m | 8:43PM0.29m | 10:01AM0.43m | 9:37PM0.34m | 11:40AM0.41m | 10:51PM0.36m | 1:09PM0.32m | 00:12AM0.34m | 2:14PM0.21m | 1:23AM0.27m | 3:07PM0.10m | 2:23AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 933 | 737 | 1256 | 1301 | 2053 | 1906 | 509 | 369 | 282 | 165 | 767 | 3621 | 2901 | 2931 | 2187 | 3778 | 2247 | 1756 | 1558 | 1042 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 131 | 199 | 326 | 653 | — | 540 | — | 14 | 78 | 2 | 326 | 73 | 71 | 564 | 1026 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | W 11 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 65 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 1238 | 582 | 446 | 1234 | — | — | 110 | — | — | — | 109 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 325 | 178 | 494 | 9 | 9 | 494 | 0 | 70 | 178 | 9 | 9 | 358 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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