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 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
29.3° 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 (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 10PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
606
505
336
277
223
188
251
145
154
191
204
131
99
99
84
81
86
86
132
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
ENE
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
20
SE
5
E
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
5:19PM0.18m
5:31PM0.21m
5:57PM0.22m
Low Tide
4:32AM0.10m
4:24AM0.06m
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:05
7:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
31
27
26
26
26
27
29
30
29
28
26
25
25
25
28
31
29
28
26
Feels °C
34
29
28
28
28
30
31
32
31
32
28
28
28
28
30
34
30
32
29
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