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 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
29.5°C
0.8° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 10AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (31 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
31
50
52
62
22
36
72
124
211
153
139
143
68
62
115
112
112
109
89
77
75
75
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:03PM0.20m
2:32PM0.22m
4:37PM0.24m
Low Tide
4:14AM0.10m
3:54AM0.07m
4:05AM0.04m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:53
6:52
 mm
1
1
2
1
4
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
29
30
29
27
27
27
26
26
29
30
29
28
27
25
25
25
29
30
29
28
26
Feels °C
30
30
32
32
31
30
31
31
31
31
32
32
31
32
31
28
28
28
31
31
31
32
30
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