Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ritoque today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ritoque at 10AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ritoque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
307 | 280 | 655 | 713 | 892 | 907 | 1532 | 2385 | 3359 | 4440 | 4948 | 5078 | 4704 | 4050 | 3578 | 3025 | 2525 | 2344 | 2212 | 2182 | 2053 | 1844 | 1648 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.35m | 9:51PM0.95m | 9:54AM1.39m | 10:20PM1.01m | 10:25AM1.40m | 10:50PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.27m | 4:01PM0.13m | 3:26AM0.21m | 4:27PM0.09m | 4:01AM0.16m | 4:53PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
307 | 161 | 655 | 713 | 892 | 907 | 1532 | 2385 | 3359 | 4440 | 4948 | 5078 | 4704 | 4050 | 3578 | 3025 | 2525 | 2344 | 2212 | 2182 | 2053 | 1844 | 1648 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
124 | 280 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 145 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 70 | 1369 | 399 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 184 | 50 |
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