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 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
29.8°C
1.1° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 2AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
61
60
49
39
38
36
36
28
27
38
39
32
33
35
36
46
40
63
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SE
0
SE
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
6:50PM0.23m
7:25PM0.24m
8:45AM0.06m
7:55PM0.24m
Low Tide
5:15AM0.03m
5:54AM0.05m
10:45AM0.05m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:38
6:37
6:37
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
27
26
25
25
25
29
29
29
27
27
26
25
26
29
29
29
27
27
Feels °C
32
32
31
29
29
29
33
31
32
31
32
31
30
31
33
31
32
32
33
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