Rio Chico surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 -05
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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
26.2° C
(Which is 2.2°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 3AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
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
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
555
675
504
498
492
486
719
486
352
280
215
415
355
355
301
297
297
293
203
195
179
142
142
142
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
WSW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:03PM1.62m
10:03AM1.80m
10:16PM1.62m
11:03AM1.87m
11:29PM1.68m
11:58AM1.97m
Low Tide
3:14PM0.92m
3:23AM0.73m
4:24PM0.90m
4:27AM0.76m
5:30PM0.79m
5:31AM0.73m
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part cloud
clear
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:21
6:20
6:20
Temp °C
25
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
23
26
26
25
24
24
24
23
24
26
26
27
27
28
26
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
26
27
26
29
27
27
28
28
27
26
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
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
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
555
675
504
498
492
486
719
486
352
280
215
415
355
355
301
297
297
293
203
195
179
142
142
142
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SSW
6
0.2
WNW
15
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SW
5
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SW
5
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
39
40
42
44
77
35
21
30
22
20
13
20
18
18
17
17
17
34
5
34
33
9
9
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
118
14
79
77
14
58
13
21
23
36
36
12
12
5
5
5
4
4
34
37
57
52
81
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
37
30
5
5
6
9
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
972
62
62
35
33
62
62
689
62
62
0
3
6
33
55
982
983
0
0
33
12
0
33
1017
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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