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The current surf forecast for Ritoque at 1PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (09 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (09 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Ritoque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (?) | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 603 | 713 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 713 | 589 | 576 | 537 | 512 | 499 | 499 | 493 | 493 | 493 | 627 | 481 | 475 | 387 | 377 | 437 | 429 | 488 | 357 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | WSW | W | W | W | WSW | S | SSW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | WSW | S | SW | SSW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | WSW | SSW | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:00PM 0.87 | 3:01AM 1.38 | 4:04PM 0.87 | 3:57AM 1.25 | 5:12PM 0.90 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:06AM 0.07 | 8:21PM 0.29 | 10:02AM 0.13 | 9:27PM 0.38 | 10:58AM 0.18 | 10:44PM 0.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:46 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |

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