Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ritoque today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ritoque at 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ritoque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
441 | 354 | 323 | 318 | 309 | 299 | 346 | 320 | 895 | 805 | 325 | 407 | 502 | 836 | 821 | 844 | 1006 | 1115 | 1672 | 1708 | 1576 | 1427 | 1388 | 1310 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.19m | 1:17PM1.15m | 1:52AM1.17m | 1:59PM0.99m | 2:40AM1.13m | 2:47PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.23m | 7:30PM0.19m | 8:07AM0.33m | 8:05PM0.29m | 9:12AM0.42m | 8:45PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
352 | 332 | 292 | 250 | 210 | 221 | 233 | 269 | 895 | 805 | 266 | 407 | 502 | 566 | 704 | 844 | 1006 | 821 | 1672 | 1708 | 1576 | 1427 | 1388 | 1310 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
4 | 4 | 323 | 318 | 309 | 299 | 346 | 320 | 84 | 154 | 325 | 381 | 235 | — | — | 226 | 834 | 1115 | 138 | 161 | 187 | 165 | 117 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | N 10 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 58 | 2 | — | 230 | 381 | — | — | — | — | — | 540 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
441 | 354 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 316 | 836 | 821 | 505 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 420 | 420 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
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