Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rio Chico today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 22s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rio Chico at 1PM is: 0.8m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 22s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 21s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Rio Chico. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 295 | 449 | 548 | 449 | 368 | 282 | 380 | 455 | 531 | 531 | 450 | 446 | 405 | 379 | 516 | 510 | 687 | 516 | 553 | 392 | 450 | 450 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:42AM1.75m | 00:49AM1.69m | 12:45PM1.74m | 1:47AM1.75m | 1:41PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.91m | 6:18PM0.66m | 6:43AM0.91m | 7:18PM0.60m | 7:43AM0.85m | 8:09PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 168 | 168 | 171 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 129 | 127 | 455 | 531 | 531 | 450 | 446 | 405 | 379 | 516 | 510 | 687 | 516 | 553 | 392 | 425 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 5 | WSW 12 | SSW 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 195 | 295 | 449 | 548 | 449 | 368 | 282 | 380 | 129 | 127 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 85 | 29 | 28 | 122 | 15 | 101 | 19 | 303 | 450 | 450 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 21 | SW 10 | SSW 5 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 64 | 39 | 48 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 45 | 44 | 33 | 53 | 54 | 41 | 41 | 160 | 47 | 18 | 98 | 37 | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 102 | 122 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 33 | 62 | 781 | 738 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 62 | 938 | 689 | 689 | 224 |
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