Ritoque Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.83° S 71.53° W

Ritoque 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ritoque sea temperature is
14.8°C
1.4° 

Ritoque surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ritoque today (21 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ritoque at 6PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)8ft (2.4m)11s
Evening (21 Sep)8ft (2.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Ritoque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.4
SSW
7
1.2
WSW
10
1.9
SW
9
1.4
SW
7
1.4
SW
8
1.2
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.7
SW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.5
SSW
11
0.8
SW
6
0.6
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1170
1298
1212
516
286
599
217
223
131
247
202
230
178
132
85
68
46
109
299
347
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:50PM0.78m
8:33AM1.17m
9:22PM0.86m
9:11AM1.23m
Low Tide
2:51PM0.31m
2:02AM0.45m
3:23PM0.24m
2:47AM0.36m
3:51PM0.17m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:42
7:42
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
16
13
12
12
12
13
15
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
17
16
15
16
Feels °C
12
11
11
9
9
10
9
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
14
13
16
14
14
15
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