Surf Forecasts:
Rio Chico surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, SW swell with 606 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rio Chico this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Rio Chico in the next 16 days are 1.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rio Chico over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s go again in feet and miles for you lads.
It’s a grim start for Rio Chico. From Wednesday the 29th of July right through till the morning of Friday the 7th of August, there’s honestly nothing worth getting wet for. The swell is tiny, winds are cross-onshore or onshore, and the wave energy is low to moderate, stuck between 120 and 600. Not a good time.
Finally, on the morning of Friday the 7th of August, we get a proper long-period groundswell rolling in at 16 seconds from the SW. The swell height is about 3ft, with combined energy reading 518. The wind is still cross-onshore though, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but for the advanced boys and girls on the point, there’s some real grunt in the water. Water temp is a very warm 80°, which is about 9° warmer than average - far warmer than usual for this time of year.
The real highlight lands on Wednesday the 12th of August. The morning is glassy, dead calm, with a slight air. The swell is small, just about 2ft from the SW with a 13-second period, and the combined energy sits at 298. That glassy surface on a point break like Rio Chico is what dreams are made of. It won’t be big, but for a clean, fun session on a longer board, that’s your window.
The rest of the outlook into the second week stays small, with swell heights barely hitting 2ft and mostly messy winds. There are a couple of very long period swells (15 to 20 seconds) but they don’t bring enough size to make it worth it. That Wednesday the 12th is your one to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 676 | 597 | 424 | 400 | 299 | 277 | 273 | 227 | 184 | 140 | 111 | 144 | 84 | 131 | 173 | 114 | 108 | 101 | 83 | 65 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:50PM2.02m | 4:29AM2.15m | 4:27PM2.07m | 5:02AM2.22m | 5:03PM2.10m | 5:34AM2.26m | 5:38PM2.10m | 6:06AM2.28m | 6:15PM2.08m | 6:38AM2.26m | 6:54PM2.03m | 7:14AM2.22m | 7:37PM1.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.28m | 10:33AM0.55m | 10:42PM0.25m | 11:08AM0.49m | 11:15PM0.26m | 11:43AM0.46m | 11:48PM0.29m | 12:18PM0.43m | 00:21AM0.35m | 12:54PM0.43m | 00:58AM0.42m | 1:34PM0.44m | 1:38AM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 676 | 597 | 424 | 400 | 299 | 277 | 273 | 67 | 184 | 140 | 39 | 144 | 84 | 92 | 173 | 114 | 35 | 64 | 83 | 65 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 227 | 27 | 66 | 111 | 86 | 84 | 131 | 118 | 46 | 108 | 101 | 71 | 35 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | SW 18 | W 10 | NW 11 | WSW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 10 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WSW 14 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 100 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 19 | 94 | — | 39 | 49 | — | 38 | 66 | 66 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 991 | 62 | 33 | 991 | 33 | 231 | 62 | 33 | 62 | 991 | 33 | 81 | 1063 | 33 | 62 | 1226 | 33 | 55 | 1241 | 33 |
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