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The current surf forecast for Ritoque at 4PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ritoque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 600 | 699 | 976 | 944 | 980 | 1040 | 562 | 609 | 572 | 645 | 403 | 656 | 878 | 1037 | 1259 | 1834 | 2229 | 1423 | 1203 | 872 | 767 | 834 | 1643 | 976 | |
Wind (km/h) | W | WSW | WSW | SSW | SW | S | N | NNW | N | NW | NW | NW | SE | S | S | SW | W | WNW | NW | NNW | ENE | N | NNE | NNW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:32AM 1.02 | 9:57PM 1.52 | 10:27AM 1.01 | 10:44PM 1.61 | 11:20AM 0.98 | 11:32PM 1.66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:21PM 0.12 | 4:37AM 0.04 | 4:06PM 0.10 | 5:30AM -0.02 | 4:52PM 0.10 | 6:22AM -0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 |
| Sunset | - | - | 8:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |

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