Ritoque Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.83° S 71.53° W

Ritoque 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ritoque sea temperature is
14.6°C
1.4° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ritoque at 5PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
3
0
2
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
SW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
176
214
226
226
222
180
170
160
157
208
212
276
581
513
480
454
387
534
757
808
734
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
NE
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:42AM1.09m
4:26PM0.68m
5:00AM1.04m
6:34PM0.66m
6:32AM1.04m
8:07PM0.71m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.45m
9:36PM0.51m
12:52PM0.44m
11:20PM0.55m
2:06PM0.38m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:39
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:39
7:39
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
16
15
15
14
Feels °C
12
12
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
12
12
10
11
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
12
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