Rio Chico Surf Break

Rio Chico 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 1.66° S 80.82° W

Issued: 6 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rio Chico sea temperature is
26.3° C

4.3°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rio Chico at 1AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
486
411
375
365
365
375
380
370
301
297
297
297
248
248
198
192
238
301
344
352
357
302
427
427
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:22PM2.01m
6:03AM2.13m
5:59PM1.98m
6:37AM2.13m
6:37PM1.94m
7:12AM2.13m
Low Tide
11:39PM0.30m
12:08PM0.61m
00:14AM0.35m
12:46PM0.62m
00:49AM0.42m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
23
23
23
23
23
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
23
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
25
26
Feels °C
27
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
26
27
26
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
27
25
25
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
486
411
375
365
365
375
380
370
301
297
297
297
248
248
198
192
238
301
344
352
357
302
427
427
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
5
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.3
SW
20
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.3
SW
18
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SW
8
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
Energy kJ
18
18
18
19
19
21
20
20
60
24
23
23
19
20
21
20
50
19
33
87
26
227
368
368
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.1
N
6
0.3
SW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.1
NW
9
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SSW
8
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
18
18
18
60
60
1
60
38
52
112
112
112
112
23
87
87
3
83
24
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
8
Energy kJ
18
23
20
19
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
62
62
33
33
33
62
62
991
955
949
371
62
55
0
62
62
781
62
62
33
33
33
51
62
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Rating
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3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
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4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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