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Ritoque surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ritoque surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ritoque sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ritoque today?
The current surf forecast for Ritoque at 8PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ritoque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
451 | 444 | 854 | 841 | 841 | 828 | 816 | 828 | 865 | 811 | 754 | 594 | 585 | 585 | 585 | 594 | 594 | 594 | 527 | 494 | 455 | 455 | 355 | 355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:10AM1.61m | 11:49PM0.95m | 12:01PM1.59m | 00:45AM0.89m | 12:56PM1.53m | 1:48AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM-0.01m | 5:18AM0.14m | 6:56PM0.02m | 6:09AM0.20m | 7:57PM0.07m | 7:07AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 451 | 240 | 854 | 841 | 841 | 828 | 816 | 828 | 865 | 811 | 754 | 594 | 585 | 585 | 585 | 594 | 594 | 594 | 527 | 494 | 455 | 455 | 355 | 355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 13 | NW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 235 | 444 | 54 | 91 | 84 | 54 | 54 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 106 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 12 | NW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 54 | 14 | 54 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 70 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 494 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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