Surf Forecasts:
Rio Claro surf forecast from 3 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 491 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 4 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rio Claro this week:
The surf forecast for Rio Claro over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 04) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 2s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rio Claro in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 4th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 10th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rio Claro over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 203 | 103 | 153 | 147 | 76 | 167 | 147 | 123 | 133 | 219 | 206 | 157 | 258 | 252 | 290 | 314 | 248 | 380 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05AM2.68m | 7:48PM2.44m | 8:11AM2.52m | 9:02PM2.37m | 9:29AM2.42m | 10:22PM2.41m | 10:49AM2.43m | 11:33PM2.54m | 11:59AM2.52m | 00:32AM2.71m | 12:56PM2.64m | 1:21AM2.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.58m | 1:31PM0.49m | 1:55AM0.73m | 2:40PM0.61m | 3:13AM0.82m | 3:57PM0.66m | 4:36AM0.79m | 5:10PM0.62m | 5:48AM0.67m | 6:12PM0.52m | 6:47AM0.50m | 7:04PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | S 9 | S 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 115 | 108 | 67 | 73 | 101 | 73 | 73 | 49 | 123 | 133 | 219 | 206 | 157 | 219 | 215 | 169 | 314 | 213 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | W 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 90 | 103 | 52 | 76 | 76 | 167 | 147 | 33 | 111 | 117 | 85 | 85 | 258 | 252 | 290 | 110 | 248 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 6 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 6 |
| kJ | 104 | 203 | 90 | 153 | 147 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 111 | 84 | 32 | 18 | 133 | 86 | 77 | 52 | 129 | 173 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 86 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 35 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 27 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rio Claro provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rio Claro can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rio Claro surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rio Claro) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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