El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf break

El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 May 2026 AST
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El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
28.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Chinchorro (Red Beach) today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 5AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
140
126
104
132
128
128
128
128
132
136
140
136
132
128
151
109
91
91
102
118
143
152
152
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
9:43PM0.27m
10:15PM0.27m
10:50PM0.27m
Low Tide
11:52AM0.02m
12:02PM-0.00m
12:16PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:10
7:12
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
27
28
27
26
26
25
24
25
27
28
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
28
27
26
25
27
27
27
30
30
29
29
30
29
28
29
29
30
29
30
29
29
29
29
28
30
29
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
Energy kJ
164
140
126
104
132
128
128
128
128
132
136
140
136
132
128
109
109
91
91
102
118
143
152
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
151
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
289
289
289
138
138
8
0
0
563
289
355
170
0
0
0
155
158
431
355
112
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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