Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rio Chico today (17 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rio Chico at 9PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
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 Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 291 | 216 | 211 | 261 | 261 | 203 | 203 | 169 | 206 | 305 | 309 | 309 | 312 | 347 | 318 | 392 | 392 | 314 | 310 | 287 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:26PM2.31m | 6:11AM2.44m | 6:19PM2.23m | 7:03AM2.39m | 7:13PM2.12m | 7:55AM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM-0.03m | 12:21PM0.35m | 00:36AM0.07m | 1:16PM0.41m | 1:27AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 175 | 178 | 178 | 261 | 261 | 203 | 203 | 169 | 206 | 305 | 309 | 309 | 312 | 347 | 318 | 392 | 392 | 314 | 310 | 287 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 291 | 216 | 211 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 87 | 84 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 60 | 60 | 268 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 60 | 95 | 15 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 60 | 40 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 61 | 60 | 6 | 5 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 51 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 938 | 35 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 35 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 1225 | 991 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 1063 |
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