
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ritoque today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ritoque at 1AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ritoque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 160mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | SW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 10 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
763 | 411 | 294 | 273 | 170 | 206 | 176 | 197 | 114 | 77 | 143 | 2817 | 790 | 1664 | 1274 | 1913 | 456 | 471 | 451 | 444 | 485 | 363 | 355 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:52AM1.66m | 11:29PM0.99m | 11:39AM1.63m | 00:17AM1.03m | 12:25PM1.55m | 1:04AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM-0.06m | 5:02AM0.07m | 6:23PM-0.05m | 5:53AM0.10m | 7:05PM-0.01m | 6:45AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 20 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 8 | SW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | NW 10 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 |
763 | 411 | 294 | 273 | 149 | 170 | 176 | 197 | 114 | 69 | 143 | 2817 | 790 | 1664 | 1274 | 412 | 456 | 471 | 451 | 444 | 485 | 363 | 355 | 295 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 15 | WSW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
108 | 260 | 288 | 224 | 170 | 30 | 174 | 139 | 49 | 77 | 68 | 214 | 367 | 344 | 318 | 5 | 5 | — | 17 | 42 | 400 | 326 | 336 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | — |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 35 | — | 30 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 55 | 36 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 206 | 31 | 126 | 645 | 1278 | 1799 | — | 1900 | 783 | 885 | 1913 | 2172 | 1987 | 1704 | 1448 | 671 | 629 | 629 | 1310 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 1232 | 120 | 494 | 494 | 11 | 28 | 16 | 28 | 308 | 120 | 420 | 358 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 564 |
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