Surf Forecasts:
Rio Mar surf forecast from 6 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 8 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 8 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period, SSE swell with 780 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 6 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rio Mar this week:
The surf forecast for Rio Mar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rio Mar in the next 16 days are 1.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jun 08) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 6th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rio Mar over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 131 | 142 | 623 | 121 | 233 | 403 | 528 | 585 | 528 | 428 | 263 | 196 | 196 | 121 | 106 | 106 | 67 | 60 | 59 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40AM3.66m | 7:47PM3.54m | 8:24AM3.64m | 8:35PM3.44m | 9:11AM3.65m | 9:30PM3.39m | 10:03AM3.70m | 10:31PM3.40m | 10:59AM3.81m | 11:34PM3.49m | 11:57AM3.96m | 00:36AM3.65m | 12:56PM4.14m | 1:36AM3.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM1.22m | 2:02AM0.98m | 2:32PM1.27m | 2:47AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.26m | 3:38AM1.15m | 4:25PM1.18m | 4:37AM1.16m | 5:26PM1.03m | 5:39AM1.09m | 6:27PM0.80m | 6:41AM0.95m | 7:25PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 24 | S 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 135 | 131 | 142 | 45 | 71 | 120 | 403 | 528 | 585 | 528 | 428 | 263 | 196 | 196 | 121 | 106 | 106 | 67 | 60 | 59 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 26 | S 24 | SSE 15 | S 21 | S 14 | S 13 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | S 20 | S 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 13 | 44 | 121 | 233 | 103 | 125 | — | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | 7 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 59 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 24 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 20 | — | — | SW 7 | — | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 108 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 30 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | S 15 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 623 | 10 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 4 | 0 | 139 | 107 | 106 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 107 | 107 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 93 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rio Mar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rio Mar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rio Mar 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 Mar) 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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