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Lat Long: 1.66° S 80.82° W

Rio Chico WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rio Chico sea temperature is
26.9°C
4.7° 

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


Rio Chico surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with 974 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 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rio Chico over the next 16 days.


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