Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Chinchorro (Red Beach) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 11AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Chinchorro (Red Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
154 | 133 | 117 | 117 | 114 | 93 | 90 | 86 | 83 | 66 | 64 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 129 | 141 | 93 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 106 | 106 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:33AM0.01m | 8:09PM0.25m | 8:19AM0.02m | 8:41PM0.25m | 9:12PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.01m | 10:02AM0.01m | 7:23AM0.02m | 10:57AM0.01m | 11:42AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
154 | 133 | 117 | 117 | 114 | 93 | 90 | 86 | 83 | 66 | 64 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 91 | 93 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 106 | 106 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 44 | 764 | 431 | 591 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 764 | 883 | 268 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 431 | 431 | 591 | 764 | 66 |
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