Rio Chico Surf Break

Rio Chico 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 1.66° S 80.82° W

Issued: 6 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rio Chico sea temperature is
26.1° C

3.2°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rio Chico at 3AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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 Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
293
403
394
326
371
567
553
539
525
499
492
485
479
479
505
456
427
410
404
404
404
346
331
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:50AM1.94m
12:57PM2.17m
1:48AM2.08m
1:53PM2.25m
2:43AM2.21m
Low Tide
6:33PM0.41m
6:46AM0.62m
7:28PM0.26m
7:47AM0.52m
8:21PM0.12m
8:44AM0.43m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
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6:22
6:22
6:23
6:23
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
Feels °C
28
27
27
27
28
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
7
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
208
44
403
394
326
371
567
553
539
525
499
492
485
479
479
505
456
427
410
404
404
404
346
331
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
NW
8
0.8
SSW
6
0.3
NW
8
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
SW
26
0.3
SW
26
0.3
SW
26
0.2
WSW
26
Energy kJ
43
171
47
138
138
43
43
42
30
20
20
20
19
8
17
43
10
33
32
6
105
105
105
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
13
0.4
NW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.4
NW
8
0.1
W
24
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
197
293
138
53
50
134
19
29
2
2
5
1
1
18
11
11
11
6
6
31
6
6
6
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
42
55
50
19
31
26
41
43
27
26
32
43
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
63
62
62
81
35
62
62
738
995
33
33
33
33
33
81
918
983
62
33
33
33
33
173
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
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5
5
5
5
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6
5
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