El Chinchorro (Red Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.42° N 70.01° W

El Chinchorro (Red Beach) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
29.6°C
0.9° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 3AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (15 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (15 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
61
73
56
56
40
40
40
40
58
59
71
75
62
64
76
106
106
88
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
E
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
ENE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ENE
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
E
0
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:47PM0.21m
4:26PM0.22m
Low Tide
2:49AM0.04m
3:05AM0.02m
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:43
6:42
6:40
 mm
1
5
4
2
1
Temp °C
29
28
26
25
24
26
30
30
29
28
26
25
25
25
27
29
28
28
26
Feels °C
32
32
29
28
26
28
33
33
32
32
29
27
27
27
30
33
33
32
29
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