Rio Chico surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 24 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 2.0°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 6PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
0
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
376
508
508
508
565
516
503
489
489
482
476
469
456
450
368
323
318
313
257
253
249
249
249
245
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
cross-on
on
on
on
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
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:24AM2.07m
10:55PM1.79m
11:26AM2.04m
00:04AM1.81m
12:22PM2.03m
1:03AM1.87m
Low Tide
4:51PM0.64m
4:59AM0.64m
5:55PM0.60m
6:03AM0.69m
6:50PM0.53m
7:00AM0.70m
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6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
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6:21
6:21
6:21
6:21
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
27
28
28
27
28
26
26
27
26
28
28
27
27
27
25
27
28
26
26
28
27
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
376
508
508
508
565
516
503
489
489
482
476
469
456
450
368
323
318
313
257
253
249
249
249
245
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
10
4
17
20
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
20
12
12
8
20
8
5
9
10
9
6
17
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SSW
6
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
7
6
4
25
25
25
14
14
14
14
14
21
21
21
5
3
17
7
7
7
17
17
5
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
9
11
31
14
16
9
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
62
991
62
62
0
62
62
62
62
62
62
62
62
62
62
33
62
62
63
0
62
62
33
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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