Today's Surf Conditions at Riptides
Best Surf Season & Climatology
Best Surf Season (May - September)
Riptides faces southeast, so it lives and dies by the Indian Ocean monsoon machine. Once the Southwest Monsoon locks in, the flow turns west and west-northwest, giving this reef the offshore wind it needs, while the southern Indian Ocean kicks up consistent SSE and S swell. Surf heights average between 3.5ft and 4.5ft (1.1-1.4m), periods climb from 8.2 to 9.3s, and ideal winds blow 38 to 54 percent of the time. July and August are the pick months: SSE swell is most direct, periods push 9.3s, and W/WNW winds groom the reef for long, rippable walls.
Detailed Surf Information for Riptides
Detailed Surf Forecast
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Swell & Wind Statistics
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Historical Surf Report
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