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Rio Chico surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.5° C
(Which is 1.5°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 11PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Rio Chico. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
194 | 154 | 109 | 139 | 302 | 306 | 306 | 206 | 125 | 121 | 245 | 291 | 198 | 191 | 226 | 176 | 181 | 193 | 196 | 191 | 181 | 176 | 106 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:46PM2.40m | 5:29AM2.42m | 5:36PM2.33m | 6:22AM2.37m | 6:29PM2.21m | 7:17AM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM-0.08m | 11:35AM0.30m | 11:57PM-0.01m | 12:29PM0.38m | 00:49AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 5 |
 kJ | 194 | 92 | 109 | 139 | 302 | 306 | 306 | 206 | 116 | 121 | 245 | 291 | 198 | 30 | 226 | 176 | 22 | 193 | 196 | 191 | 181 | 176 | 106 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 72 | 154 | 50 | 51 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 125 | 93 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 191 | 30 | 30 | 181 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | W 12 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 56 | 54 | 14 | 11 | 42 | 16 | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 33 | 21 | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 938 | 62 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 949 | 991 | 62 | 876 | 62 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 63 | 995 | 935 | 738 | 689 | 231 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
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