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Rio Chico surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 18 Jul 2025 -05
How big are the waves at Rio Chico today?
The current surf forecast for Rio Chico at 9PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rio Chico. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 226 | 232 | 230 | 230 | 212 | 192 | 192 | 177 | 173 | 169 | 219 | 261 | 250 | 251 | 217 | 301 | 270 | 267 | 317 | 320 | 328 | 336 | 340 | 341 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:47PM 1.89 | 10:05AM 2.09 | 10:59PM 1.86 | 11:12AM 2.03 | 12:13AM 1.90 | 12:22PM 2.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:35PM 0.46 | 3:46AM 0.63 | 4:39PM 0.46 | 4:56AM 0.70 | 5:48PM 0.43 | 6:13AM 0.71 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Manabi
The wind is still cross-on at Rio Chico (light winds from the SW at Salinas/Gen Ulpi Airport 62 km from Rio Chico). 1.0m 6s windswell from the SW with a 0.8m 13s groundswell, also from the SW. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.
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