Rio Chico surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 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
25.7° C
(Which is 1.7°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 1AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (17 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (17 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
245
238
228
215
208
168
168
138
136
134
101
95
169
188
246
194
154
109
139
302
306
306
206
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SW
15
SW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:10PM2.41m
3:51AM2.37m
3:57PM2.43m
4:39AM2.43m
4:46PM2.40m
5:29AM2.42m
Low Tide
9:33PM-0.02m
9:54AM0.28m
10:19PM-0.08m
10:43AM0.27m
11:07PM-0.08m
11:35AM0.30m
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6:18
6:18
6:18
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6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
24
23
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
28
27
27
27
27
26
28
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
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
Energy kJ
297
245
238
228
215
208
168
168
138
136
134
101
95
169
188
246
194
154
109
139
302
306
306
206
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
SW
5
0.3
SW
18
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SW
18
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
NW
13
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
17
14
17
13
51
13
10
50
13
10
94
93
91
93
72
15
73
10
50
51
26
8
16
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
W
11
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
11
17
11
13
17
50
50
16
50
102
10
14
36
9
9
51
11
52
54
14
11
16
10
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
13
13
13
13
17
9
11
10
10
9
9
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
738
62
62
62
33
33
62
63
62
62
62
33
33
33
62
918
949
62
62
33
33
33
62
991
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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