Rio Chico Surf Forecast — Santa Elena, Ecuador

Mellow beach break south of Montañita in Santa Elena. Consistent waves on sand bottom, good for all levels.

Rio Chico is a surf spot in Santa Elena, Ecuador located at -1.9600, -80.7300. View the free 16-day forecast: wave height, swell period and direction, wind speed and direction, tide and live buoy conditions, plus a multi-day surf outlook and model comparison.

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RIO CHICO

2-3ft
2.0ft @ 14s WSW
Wind
2mph
Offshore
Temp
75°F
Water: 80°F

FORECAST

MON
15/06
3-4ft
9
TUE
16/06
3-4ft
1
WED
17/06
3-4ft
4
THU
18/06
2-4ft
2
FRI
19/06
2-4ft
1
SAT
20/06
2-4ft
3
SUN
21/06
2-3ft
3
MON
22/06
3-4ft
5
TUE
23/06
3-4ft
2
WED
24/06
2-4ft
2
THU
25/06
2-3ft
4
FRI
26/06
3-4ft
2
SAT
27/06
2-4ft
2
SUN
28/06
2-4ft
3
MON
29/06
4-5ft
2
TUE
30/06
3-5ft
4

MONDAY 15/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
2-3ft
1.9ft@ 14s WSW
23
mph
203.0kJ
Noon
2-3ft
1.9ft@ 14s WSW
817
mph
168.4kJ
6pm
3-4ft
2.0ft@ 22s WSW
514
mph
940.5kJ
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TUESDAY 16/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
3-4ft
2.0ft@ 20s WSW
13
mph
819.5kJ
Noon
3-4ft
2.1ft@ 19s WSW
716
mph
793.6kJ
6pm
3-4ft
2.1ft@ 19s WSW
614
mph
761.3kJ
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WEDNESDAY 17/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
3-4ft
2.0ft@ 18s WSW
47
mph
611.4kJ
Noon
2-4ft
1.9ft@ 18s WSW
919
mph
516.2kJ
6pm
2-4ft
1.8ft@ 17s WSW
614
mph
425.7kJ
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THURSDAY 18/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
2-4ft
1.8ft@ 17s WSW
24
mph
335.7kJ
Noon
2-3ft
1.7ft@ 16s WSW
716
mph
295.4kJ
6pm
2-3ft
1.7ft@ 16s WSW
715
mph
241.4kJ
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FRIDAY 19/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
2-4ft
1.8ft@ 18s WSW
12
mph
481.2kJ
Noon
2-4ft
1.9ft@ 17s WSW
715
mph
418.2kJ
6pm
2-4ft
2.0ft@ 16s WSW
617
mph
436.8kJ
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SATURDAY 20/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
2-4ft
2.0ft@ 15s WSW
35
mph
308.3kJ
Noon
2-3ft
1.9ft@ 15s WSW
716
mph
261.0kJ
6pm
2-4ft
2.0ft@ 15s WSW
621
mph
254.0kJ
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SUNDAY 21/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
2-3ft
1.9ft@ 14s WSW
34
mph
179.4kJ
Noon
2-3ft
1.8ft@ 14s WSW
716
mph
157.0kJ
6pm
2-3ft
1.8ft@ 13s WSW
419
mph
149.6kJ
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MONDAY 22/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
2-3ft
1.7ft@ 16s WSW
22
mph
307.3kJ
Noon
2-4ft
1.8ft@ 16s WSW
815
mph
287.8kJ
6pm
3-4ft
2.0ft@ 19s WSW
520
mph
684.7kJ
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TUESDAY 23/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
3-4ft
2.0ft@ 17s WSW
23
mph
509.0kJ
Noon
2-4ft
2.0ft@ 17s WSW
816
mph
448.3kJ
6pm
2-4ft
2.1ft@ 16s WSW
619
mph
407.8kJ
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WEDNESDAY 24/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
2-4ft
2.0ft@ 15s WSW
13
mph
295.6kJ
Noon
2-4ft
2.0ft@ 15s WSW
715
mph
279.3kJ
6pm
2-4ft
2.0ft@ 15s WSW
419
mph
265.5kJ
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THURSDAY 25/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
2-3ft
1.8ft@ 15s WSW
48
mph
253.2kJ
Noon
2-3ft
1.8ft@ 15s WSW
919
mph
246.3kJ
6pm
2-3ft
1.9ft@ 15s WSW
422
mph
261.0kJ
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FRIDAY 26/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
2-4ft
1.8ft@ 18s WSW
22
mph
436.7kJ
Noon
3-4ft
2.0ft@ 18s WSW
1121
mph
545.8kJ
6pm
2-4ft
2.0ft@ 17s WSW
625
mph
441.9kJ
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SATURDAY 27/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
2-4ft
1.9ft@ 17s WSW
21
mph
387.2kJ
Noon
2-4ft
2.0ft@ 16s WSW
818
mph
388.2kJ
6pm
2-4ft
2.2ft@ 16s WSW
723
mph
410.8kJ
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SUNDAY 28/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
2-4ft
2.2ft@ 15s WSW
39
mph
314.4kJ
Noon
2-4ft
2.2ft@ 15s WSW
919
mph
287.8kJ
6pm
2-4ft
2.3ft@ 14s WSW
822
mph
295.7kJ
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MONDAY 29/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
3-5ft
2.6ft@ 17s WSW
23
mph
766.1kJ
Noon
3-5ft
2.8ft@ 16s WSW
615
mph
760.9kJ
6pm
4-5ft
3.0ft@ 16s WSW
721
mph
743.4kJ
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TUESDAY 30/06

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
3-5ft
2.8ft@ 15s WSW
47
mph
590.3kJ
Noon
3-4ft
2.7ft@ 15s WSW
98
mph
506.8kJ
6pm
3-4ft
2.6ft@ 15s WSW
99
mph
472.0kJ
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TIDES

No tide data available. Tide predictions require a nearby NOAA station
Sunrise: 6:22amSunset: 6:23pm
UV Index: 0.0Cloud Cover: 56%
N/A
Swell
N/A
Wind
11.0 mi
Visibility
0/5
Rating

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Rio Chico is a popular surf destination. Check the current conditions and forecast to plan your session. The rating system helps you understand the quality of the surf based on wave height, period, direction, wind conditions, and tide.