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Rio Chico surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 25 Mar 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
26.9° C
(Which is 1.9°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 9PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rio Chico. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 104 | 110 | 89 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 45 | 27 | 28 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 49 | 36 | 55 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | glass | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:30AM 2.00 | 8:42PM 1.93 | 9:44AM 1.88 | 10:00PM 1.80 | 11:12AM 1.86 | 11:31PM 1.77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:35PM 0.66 | 3:11AM 0.48 | 3:54PM 0.78 | 4:32AM 0.57 | 5:27PM 0.81 | 5:57AM 0.57 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
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