Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ritoque today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ritoque at 2PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ritoque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1787 | 1634 | 1357 | 1185 | 1185 | 746 | 825 | 833 | 1532 | 1532 | 1494 | 1154 | 1108 | 1092 | 1077 | 1171 | 1048 | 961 | 852 | 839 | 827 | 814 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.06m | 8:07PM0.81m | 7:38AM1.09m | 8:40PM0.91m | 8:23AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.30m | 1:23AM0.49m | 2:29PM0.24m | 2:15AM0.41m | 2:57PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1787 | 1634 | 1357 | 1185 | 1185 | 746 | 825 | 833 | 1532 | 1532 | 470 | 382 | 1108 | 1092 | 1077 | 1171 | 1048 | 961 | 852 | 839 | 827 | 814 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WSW 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 209 | 154 | 32 | 134 | 186 | 588 | 694 | 207 | 346 | 60 | 1494 | 1154 | 297 | 219 | 187 | 143 | 116 | 39 | 62 | 87 | 122 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 18 | SW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | SW 17 | W 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 44 | 27 | 111 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 30 | 582 | 61 | 129 | 129 | 130 | 94 | 69 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | 51 | 126 | 244 | 505 | 773 | 926 | 770 | 437 | 221 | 533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 89 | 73 | 67 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 16 | 1147 | 1183 | 1232 | 739 | 120 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1322 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 28 |
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