Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ritoque today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ritoque at 3AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ritoque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 299 | 346 | 320 | 895 | 805 | 736 | 407 | 826 | 851 | 704 | 844 | 1086 | 1115 | 1672 | 1567 | 1576 | 1427 | 1267 | 1310 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.17m | 1:59PM0.99m | 2:40AM1.13m | 2:47PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.19m | 8:07AM0.33m | 8:05PM0.29m | 9:12AM0.42m | 8:45PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 201 | 211 | 269 | 895 | 805 | 736 | 407 | 502 | 566 | 704 | 558 | 1086 | 1115 | 1672 | 1567 | 1576 | 1427 | 1267 | 1310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 299 | 346 | 320 | 84 | 154 | 230 | 381 | — | 566 | 314 | 844 | 834 | 130 | 160 | 173 | 206 | 161 | 153 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | N 10 | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 58 | 2 | — | 281 | — | — | — | — | 226 | — | 431 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 826 | 851 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 420 | 420 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 308 | 50 | 0 | 22 |
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