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 am 12 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) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 10AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)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

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

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
135
116
138
149
240
151
118
121
117
121
163
96
108
108
158
158
123
142
180
185
168
191
265
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNE
15
NE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
15
E
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:01PM0.34m
10:46PM0.34m
11:30PM0.33m
Low Tide
11:50AM-0.04m
12:26PM-0.04m
1:01PM-0.02m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:09
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:19
 mm
Temp °C
25
26
30
31
31
29
26
26
25
26
30
29
28
28
26
26
25
26
29
29
28
27
26
25
Feels °C
26
27
31
31
31
29
27
27
26
28
32
31
30
32
28
29
28
29
31
29
28
30
28
27
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