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The current surf forecast for Ritoque at 11AM is: 0.9m 20s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (08 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Evening (08 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Ritoque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 437 | 544 | 596 | 596 | 596 | 428 | 424 | 520 | 603 | 713 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 713 | 589 | 576 | 537 | 512 | 499 | 499 | 493 | 493 | 493 | 627 | |
Wind (km/h) | SE | SW | WSW | W | W | W | SSE | SW | NE | W | W | W | W | SW | SSW | SSW | WSW | NW | W | WNW | WNW | W | SSW | SW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | on | on | glass | cross | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | on | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:00PM 0.89 | 2:06AM 1.50 | 3:00PM 0.87 | 3:01AM 1.38 | 4:04PM 0.87 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:10AM 0.02 | 7:23PM 0.21 | 9:06AM 0.07 | 8:21PM 0.29 | 10:02AM 0.13 | 9:27PM 0.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |

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