El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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
28.5° 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 4AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)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 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
122
208
142
186
208
160
163
185
180
223
159
273
280
178
173
168
143
139
181
173
173
112
139
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
NE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
E
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
E
15
SE
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:53AM0.31m
2:50AM0.29m
3:44AM0.26m
Low Tide
1:45PM-0.02m
1:41PM0.01m
12:56PM0.04m
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
25
24
23
24
28
28
27
26
25
24
24
24
28
28
28
27
26
24
24
25
28
28
28
30
27
27
25
26
30
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
30
28
29
30
29
27
27
28
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.1
E
14
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
Energy kJ
122
122
142
142
114
114
4
180
159
159
191
196
178
173
168
143
139
123
109
109
112
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
208
186
208
160
163
185
223
273
280
181
173
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
290
268
6
0
0
0
928
913
289
289
8
0
0
6
303
431
431
289
8
0
0
0
431
883
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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