Rio Chico Surf Break

Rio Chico 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 1.66° S 80.82° W

Issued: 6 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rio Chico sea temperature is
26.5° C

4.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Rio Chico surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rio Chico today (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rio Chico at 1AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Afternoon (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
248
404
311
375
871
505
394
375
437
651
643
635
627
474
450
485
360
360
365
553
560
486
486
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:28PM1.97m
4:13AM2.03m
4:07PM2.00m
4:51AM2.08m
4:45PM2.02m
5:27AM2.11m
Low Tide
9:50PM0.32m
10:13AM0.62m
10:28PM0.28m
10:52AM0.60m
11:04PM0.28m
11:30AM0.60m
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
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6:27
6:27
6:27
6:28
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
24
23
23
24
24
25
25
Feels °C
26
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
24
26
26
27
27
25
25
26
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1.2
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
318
248
404
301
350
871
505
394
375
437
651
643
635
627
474
450
485
360
360
365
553
560
486
486
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.2
N
7
0.4
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
N
6
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.1
N
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
19
201
311
311
375
3
59
173
171
138
3
3
44
3
93
96
1
41
33
25
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SSW
6
0.1
NW
10
0.5
SW
6
0.2
N
7
0.1
W
10
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
N
6
0.1
NW
8
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
126
21
4
15
4
2
3
3
3
3
45
3
2
3
3
124
123
154
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
Energy kJ
15
11
18
18
18
15
19
20
23
33
49
41
20
19
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
938
62
62
62
62
33
62
738
738
62
33
33
33
33
173
918
876
62
62
62
33
33
57
991
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Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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