Ritoque Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.83° S 71.53° W

Ritoque WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,494 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Oct 06) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 9s. 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 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 6th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Best Surf 9AM (Wed 7th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 10th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 16s

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


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