Rio Chico surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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
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 2PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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 Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
297
301
301
297
245
238
228
215
208
168
168
138
136
104
130
95
169
188
246
194
154
109
139
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:03AM2.27m
3:10PM2.41m
3:51AM2.37m
3:57PM2.43m
4:39AM2.43m
4:46PM2.40m
Low Tide
9:04AM0.34m
9:33PM-0.02m
9:54AM0.28m
10:19PM-0.08m
10:43AM0.27m
11:07PM-0.08m
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6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
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6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
Temp °C
23
24
25
26
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
25
27
28
27
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
249
297
301
301
297
245
238
228
215
208
168
168
138
136
104
130
95
169
188
246
194
154
109
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
21
21
20
11
17
13
13
17
18
19
16
16
19
11
11
93
91
93
72
51
73
72
50
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
12
12
12
17
11
14
17
13
51
50
50
50
50
102
94
10
10
14
10
13
13
9
54
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
11
10
10
9
6
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
33
33
62
781
738
62
62
62
62
62
62
62
63
62
62
62
62
33
62
876
876
62
62
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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