Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rio Chico today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rio Chico at 3PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Rio Chico. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 152 | 157 | 162 | 159 | 155 | 246 | 246 | 298 | 271 | 310 | 306 | 371 | 367 | 411 | 505 | 314 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:31AM2.40m | 5:56PM2.25m | 6:06AM2.27m | 6:34PM2.13m | 6:41AM2.11m | 7:13PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.16m | 11:59PM0.34m | 12:22PM0.25m | 00:36AM0.47m | 12:59PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 37 | 38 | 38 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 246 | 246 | 298 | 271 | 310 | 306 | 371 | 367 | 411 | 505 | 314 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 5 | SW 23 | SW 23 | WSW 23 | WSW 23 |
| kJ | 68 | 152 | 157 | 162 | 159 | 155 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 63 | 63 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 52 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SSW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 152 | 54 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 84 | 17 | 35 | 28 | 34 | 44 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | — | 26 | 19 | 18 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 33 | 62 | 991 | 955 | 738 | 738 | 62 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 62 | 991 | 876 | 255 | 257 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 983 | 938 | 62 | 62 |
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