Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ritoque today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ritoque at 5AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ritoque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
380 | 435 | 406 | 355 | 418 | 397 | 489 | 373 | 314 | 270 | 247 | 270 | 264 | 257 | 215 | 179 | 145 | 149 | 128 | 128 | 105 | 89 | 75 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:52AM1.06m | 5:47PM0.68m | 6:14AM1.08m | 7:23PM0.71m | 7:20AM1.14m | 8:16PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.46m | 11:04PM0.50m | 1:37PM0.40m | 00:26AM0.48m | 2:26PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
380 | 311 | 349 | 213 | 275 | 254 | 206 | 202 | 187 | 133 | 109 | 68 | 119 | 257 | 215 | 179 | 145 | 149 | 128 | 128 | 105 | 89 | 75 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 101 | 14 | 8 | 35 | 69 | 13 | 83 | 57 | 71 | 15 | 112 | 106 | 77 | 75 | 48 | 70 | 69 | 47 | 40 | 42 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | — | — | 15 | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 54 | 77 | 75 | 45 | 28 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
354 | 435 | 406 | 355 | 418 | 397 | 489 | 373 | 314 | 270 | 247 | 270 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 379 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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