Rio Chico Surf Break

Rio Chico 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 1.66° S 80.82° W

Issued: 6 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rio Chico sea temperature is
26.3° C

4.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Rio Chico surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rio Chico today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rio Chico at 3AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s

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 Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
20
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
454
443
432
427
416
406
390
370
318
318
318
400
421
421
421
416
406
365
355
309
251
251
360
380
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:17PM1.88m
2:10AM1.86m
2:04PM1.90m
2:53AM1.92m
2:47PM1.93m
3:34AM1.98m
Low Tide
7:46PM0.50m
8:06AM0.77m
8:29PM0.43m
8:51AM0.71m
9:11PM0.37m
9:33AM0.66m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
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6:25
6:27
6:27
6:27
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
454
443
432
427
416
406
390
370
318
318
318
400
421
421
421
416
406
365
355
309
251
251
360
380
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
11
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
SW
18
0.7
SW
6
0.4
SW
18
0.1
NW
11
0.7
SW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
Energy kJ
3
5
32
27
21
22
37
28
111
33
111
5
32
37
46
47
47
35
33
32
21
20
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.5
SW
18
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
2
5
5
15
60
5
5
5
154
5
22
22
19
45
72
72
72
45
133
236
239
134
134
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
Energy kJ
24
30
21
32
33
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
Distance (km)
991
62
62
33
33
62
81
991
991
62
55
33
3
33
62
991
991
62
62
62
62
62
173
738
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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