El Chinchorro (Red Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.42° N 70.01° W

El Chinchorro (Red Beach) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
29.0° C
0.8° 

El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at El Chinchorro (Red Beach) today (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 10AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (30 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (30 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

Table - waves today at El Chinchorro (Red Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
125
91
160
198
215
207
296
219
193
169
277
193
193
193
164
164
146
126
188
142
119
131
181
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
10
E
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
E
25
SE
20
SE
10
E
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
E
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:11PM0.27m
11:28PM0.26m
11:37PM0.24m
11:17AM0.11m
Low Tide
1:38PM0.04m
1:56PM0.07m
9:24AM0.11m
2:13PM0.10m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:14
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
27
26
27
30
30
30
28
27
26
25
27
30
30
29
28
26
25
24
25
29
30
29
27
27
Feels °C
31
30
31
31
31
32
32
30
29
28
30
32
30
30
30
28
27
26
28
30
31
30
31
31
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