Valparaíso, Chile
Ritoque
Intermediate
Rivermouth break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.8–3 m
Any tide
A wild, drifting dune landscape where the Quintero rivermouth meets the open Pacific, producing shifting peaks and long, hollow sections on south swell. Horse ranches on the beach, dune camping and a genuinely untamed feel.
Hazards
RipStrong CurrentRemoteCold Water
Conditions
- Best swell
- SW, S, SSW
- Best wind
- NE, E
- Season
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
- Wave size
- 0.8–3 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- -32.9120, -71.5110
Facilities
ParkingCamping