Ritoque Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.83° S 71.53° W

Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 2 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ritoque sea temperature is
15.0°C
1.2° 

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


Ritoque surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,552 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ritoque this week:

The surf forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ritoque in the next 16 days are 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 10th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sat 10th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ritoque over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
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Rating
(10 max)
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
0.8
SW
16
1.4
WSW
11
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.3
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
507
366
452
410
416
431
649
568
1552
1452
1248
1039
976
844
810
716
872
878
678
355
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
5
SSE
5
W
10
WNW
10
SSE
5
SSE
15
WSW
10
S
5
SW
5
SSW
5
NNE
5
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
20
SW
10
S
5
SSE
20
WSW
10
SSE
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
9:28PM1.08m
9:31AM1.33m
10:05PM1.20m
10:12AM1.32m
10:39PM1.29m
10:51AM1.27m
11:12PM1.36m
11:28AM1.20m
11:45PM1.39m
12:04PM1.11m
00:17AM1.39m
12:41PM1.01m
00:52AM1.35m
Low Tide
3:19PM0.07m
3:15AM0.19m
3:55PM0.03m
4:02AM0.12m
4:27PM0.03m
4:45AM0.08m
4:57PM0.05m
5:27AM0.06m
5:26PM0.09m
6:07AM0.08m
5:54PM0.15m
6:47AM0.12m
6:23PM0.22m
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Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
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17
17
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16
16
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Feels °C
12
14
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14
13
13
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15
16
14
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12
11
12
11
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Information about the Ritoque Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ritoque provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ritoque can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ritoque surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ritoque) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ritoque may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Ritoque is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of Quintero. If you plan a holiday in Santiago, look for hotels and other accommodation in Quintero. Quintero has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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