Rio Chico surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 10 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
25.9° C
(Which is 1.9°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 2AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (11 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 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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)
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
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
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
280
215
415
355
301
301
297
350
293
203
195
179
142
142
142
142
145
222
211
371
362
453
435
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
10:16PM1.62m
11:03AM1.87m
11:29PM1.68m
11:58AM1.97m
00:32AM1.81m
12:48PM2.10m
Low Tide
4:24PM0.90m
4:27AM0.76m
5:30PM0.79m
5:31AM0.73m
6:26PM0.64m
6:30AM0.66m
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clear
clear
clear
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6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:20
6:20
6:20
Temp °C
25
24
23
23
23
23
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
27
27
26
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
27
27
26
26
26
27
29
28
27
27
28
28
27
27
30
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
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
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
Energy kJ
352
280
215
415
355
301
301
297
350
293
203
195
179
142
142
142
142
138
222
211
371
362
453
435
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SW
10
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
22
18
82
20
18
2
17
17
17
34
8
34
33
8
81
9
108
145
83
113
11
11
11
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
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
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
23
36
21
12
12
18
5
5
4
4
34
37
57
52
15
80
9
10
10
7
14
14
14
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
Energy kJ
9
9
8
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
62
62
33
0
0
0
62
738
62
6
0
0
0
3
33
62
173
0
0
0
0
0
62
935
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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