
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rio Chico today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rio Chico at 9AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rio Chico. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
594 | 587 | 640 | 875 | 844 | 748 | 823 | 813 | 897 | 886 | 620 | 589 | 574 | 566 | 558 | 551 | 472 | 543 | 472 | 412 | 407 | 407 | 341 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:24AM2.35m | 4:53PM2.29m | 4:58AM2.27m | 5:29PM2.22m | 5:32AM2.17m | 6:05PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM0.30m | 10:40AM0.11m | 10:55PM0.35m | 11:14AM0.16m | 11:31PM0.42m | 11:48AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
594 | 587 | 640 | 875 | 844 | 748 | 823 | 813 | 897 | 886 | 620 | 589 | 574 | 566 | 558 | 551 | 472 | 543 | 472 | 412 | 407 | 407 | 341 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | WNW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 9 |
175 | 175 | 136 | 63 | 10 | 47 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 18 | NW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 26 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 19 | SW 22 |
9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | — | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 45 | 46 | 66 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
55 | 63 | 68 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 124 | 33 | 33 | 257 | 884 | 62 | 253 | 62 | 81 | 33 | 62 | 891 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 59 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 62 |
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