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Rio Chico surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rio Chico surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rio Chico sea temperature is
25.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rio Chico today?
The current surf forecast for Rio Chico at 1AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rio Chico. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
297 | 245 | 238 | 228 | 215 | 208 | 168 | 168 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 101 | 95 | 169 | 188 | 246 | 194 | 154 | 109 | 139 | 302 | 306 | 306 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:10PM2.41m | 3:51AM2.37m | 3:57PM2.43m | 4:39AM2.43m | 4:46PM2.40m | 5:29AM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM-0.02m | 9:54AM0.28m | 10:19PM-0.08m | 10:43AM0.27m | 11:07PM-0.08m | 11:35AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 297 | 245 | 238 | 228 | 215 | 208 | 168 | 168 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 101 | 95 | 169 | 188 | 246 | 194 | 154 | 109 | 139 | 302 | 306 | 306 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | SW 5 | SW 18 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 13 | SSW 5 | WNW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 51 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 13 | 10 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 93 | 72 | 15 | 73 | 10 | 50 | 51 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | W 13 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 5 | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | W 11 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 16 | 50 | 102 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 11 | 52 | 54 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | 13 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 738 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 918 | 949 | 62 | 62 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 991 |
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