Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rio Chico today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rio Chico at 4PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rio Chico. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 258 | 305 | 305 | 251 | 251 | 313 | 421 | 486 | 486 | 480 | 525 | 479 | 466 | 407 | 401 | 341 | 341 | 336 | 336 | 276 | 212 | 208 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | 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 |
High Tide | 10:17AM2.03m | 11:11PM1.81m | 11:22AM2.03m | 00:22AM1.89m | 12:30PM2.07m | 1:30AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.51m | 5:06AM0.72m | 5:59PM0.43m | 6:19AM0.69m | 7:04PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | 6:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 309 | 258 | 305 | 305 | 251 | 251 | 313 | 421 | 486 | 486 | 480 | 525 | 479 | 466 | 407 | 401 | 341 | 341 | 336 | 336 | 276 | 212 | 208 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 20 | N 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NW 15 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 1 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | W 16 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 14 | SSW 6 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 79 | 79 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 922 | 738 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 33 | 62 | 876 | 738 | 62 | 62 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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