Rio Chico surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -05
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Rio Chico surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rio Chico sea temperature is
25.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rio Chico today?

The current surf forecast for Rio Chico at 11PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

Table - waves today at Rio Chico. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
194
154
109
139
302
306
306
206
125
121
245
291
198
191
226
176
181
193
196
191
181
176
106
104
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:46PM2.40m
5:29AM2.42m
5:36PM2.33m
6:22AM2.37m
6:29PM2.21m
7:17AM2.29m
Low Tide
11:07PM-0.08m
11:35AM0.30m
11:57PM-0.01m
12:29PM0.38m
00:49AM0.10m
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6:18
6:18
6:18
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6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
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Temp °C
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
24
25
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
26
25
25
27
26
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
194
92
109
139
302
306
306
206
116
121
245
291
198
30
226
176
22
193
196
191
181
176
106
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
72
154
50
51
16
9
15
19
125
93
31
32
30
191
30
30
181
25
29
29
27
28
28
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
W
12
0.4
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
13
56
54
14
11
42
16
42
13
16
13
13
23
47
12
11
25
27
30
27
28
28
28
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
6
3
4
4
19
24
30
33
21
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
938
62
33
33
33
33
62
949
991
62
876
62
33
33
62
63
995
935
738
689
231
62
62
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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