El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Chinchorro (Red Beach) today?

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 3PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (11 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
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
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
109
109
139
153
153
139
139
121
121
121
121
121
121
127
123
91
91
91
91
91
91
88
99
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NE
10
E
20
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
E
5
E
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:04AM0.22m
8:41PM0.18m
4:22AM0.19m
8:44PM0.22m
4:21AM0.16m
9:03PM0.25m
Low Tide
12:27PM0.08m
00:16AM0.15m
12:35PM0.07m
1:52AM0.15m
12:43PM0.06m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:05
7:05
7:05
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
24
25
27
28
28
26
26
24
24
25
28
28
28
26
26
25
25
25
28
28
28
26
26
25
25
27
29
28
29
29
29
26
27
28
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
29
29
28
30
29
30
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
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
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
109
109
109
139
153
153
139
139
121
121
121
121
121
121
105
105
91
91
91
91
91
91
88
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
74
74
127
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
6
928
291
928
289
8
0
0
0
303
431
431
158
138
0
0
112
138
431
289
138
138
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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