Ritoque Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.83° S 71.53° W

Ritoque 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ritoque sea temperature is
15.0°C
1.7° 

Ritoque surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ritoque today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ritoque at 4PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (20 Sep)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (20 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Ritoque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.4
W
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2
WSW
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.3
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.4
SSW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.5
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.7
SW
7
1.7
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
483
813
1016
954
803
596
520
461
1213
1322
1456
1363
515
330
242
321
314
247
282
268
238
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
15
NW
0
WNW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:32AM1.04m
8:07PM0.71m
7:43AM1.10m
8:50PM0.78m
8:33AM1.17m
Low Tide
2:06PM0.38m
00:59AM0.52m
2:51PM0.31m
2:02AM0.45m
3:23PM0.24m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:40
7:42
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
11
12
16
16
16
13
12
12
12
13
16
16
16
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
13
16
13
11
9
8
9
12
10
10
9
10
10
11
11
14
14
13
11
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