Ritoque Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santiago, Chile)

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Ritoque Surf Guide

Ritoque in Santiago is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Ritoque Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	57°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ritoque:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ritoque occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Ritoque (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ritoque with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in May while 63% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

63%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ritoque Location Map

Interactive Ritoque surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Ritoque is Arturo Merino Benitez International (Santiago) Airport (SCL) in Chile, which is 93 km (58 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Ritoque is Los Cerrillos (Santiago) Airport (ULC), also in Chile, 106 km (66 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Ritoque Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 16:08 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 05			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

What does Ritoque look like?

Latest photos from Ritoque. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at Ritoque

Current tide and informaton

For La Boca Con Con, 9 miles from Ritoque.

Next High Water: 06:27pm | 3ft

Next Low Water: 12:47am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Ritoque Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.7 °C) at Ritoque is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.