Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rio Chico today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rio Chico at 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Rio Chico. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 284 | 261 | 248 | 309 | 306 | 369 | 436 | 392 | 447 | 522 | 516 | 505 | 470 | 596 | 589 | 581 | 844 | 1042 | 1042 | 755 | 737 | 813 | 710 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:06AM2.04m | 6:43PM1.99m | 6:43AM1.90m | 7:26PM1.85m | 7:24AM1.76m | 8:18PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.53m | 12:24PM0.35m | 00:45AM0.65m | 1:03PM0.48m | 1:28AM0.78m | 1:49PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 293 | 284 | 261 | 212 | 208 | 205 | 175 | 436 | 392 | 447 | 522 | 516 | 505 | 470 | 596 | 589 | 581 | 844 | 1042 | 1042 | 755 | 737 | 813 | 710 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 20 | 160 | 156 | 248 | 309 | 306 | 369 | 175 | 172 | 134 | 130 | 122 | 98 | 67 | 56 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 52 | 67 | 14 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | NW 24 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 10 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 141 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 180 | 180 | 17 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 80 | 123 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 40 | 77 | 82 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 77 | 80 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 62 | 224 | 273 | 1017 | 1063 | 876 | 62 | 62 | 224 | 124 | 115 | 257 | 253 | 62 | 60 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 876 | 239 |
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