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 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
28.7° C
0.7° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 1AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (12 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (12 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
226
154
142
165
145
273
174
187
257
165
151
125
104
101
99
105
102
124
173
168
176
127
163
Wind (km/h)
15
E
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ESE
20
ESE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
ESE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:16PM0.33m
10:01PM0.34m
10:46PM0.34m
Low Tide
11:50AM-0.04m
12:26PM-0.04m
1:01PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
31
28
26
26
26
26
30
31
29
28
26
25
25
26
29
29
28
28
26
25
25
26
29
29
Feels °C
32
28
27
27
27
27
31
32
29
30
27
26
26
28
31
31
30
31
28
27
28
30
31
30
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