Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rio Chico today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rio Chico at 10AM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Rio Chico. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 537 | 531 | 614 | 630 | 795 | 995 | 995 | 984 | 962 | 802 | 765 | 746 | 651 | 643 | 719 | 710 | 480 | 474 | 400 | 395 | 400 | 406 | 339 | 330 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:49AM2.11m | 8:04PM1.85m | 8:31AM2.09m | 8:58PM1.81m | 9:20AM2.06m | 10:00PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.49m | 2:08PM0.61m | 2:08AM0.57m | 2:56PM0.59m | 2:57AM0.65m | 3:51PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 301 | 360 | 614 | 630 | 795 | 995 | 995 | 984 | 962 | 802 | 765 | 746 | 651 | 643 | 719 | 710 | 480 | 474 | 400 | 395 | 400 | 406 | 339 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 5 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 17 | W 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | SW 5 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 537 | 531 | 127 | 128 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | W 17 | — | NW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 11 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 127 | 15 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 17 | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 938 | 876 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 35 | 62 | 62 | 938 | 738 | 81 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 738 | 738 | 62 | 33 | 33 |
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