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The current surf forecast for Ritoque at 2PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ritoque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Mon 08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 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 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1395 | 1619 | 1849 | 2125 | 1115 | 947 | 1006 | 1544 | 1544 | 1632 | 1791 | 1736 | 1439 | 1220 | 1112 | 960 | 805 | 792 | 655 | 573 | 544 | 534 | 524 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | SW | NW | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW | N | S | N | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | WSW | NNW | NE | SE | N | WNW | W | WSW | WSW | SE | SSE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:20AM 0.98 | 11:32PM 1.66 | 12:12PM 0.95 | 12:22AM 1.65 | 1:05PM 0.92 | 1:14AM 1.60 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:30AM -0.02 | 4:52PM 0.10 | 6:22AM -0.04 | 5:40PM 0.11 | 7:16AM -0.03 | 6:30PM 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Mon 08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |

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