El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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 7AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
73
73
70
78
88
91
97
97
99
118
131
131
222
189
194
194
194
276
229
255
255
223
257
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:21AM0.16m
9:03PM0.25m
9:36PM0.29m
10:18PM0.31m
Low Tide
1:52AM0.15m
12:43PM0.06m
12:46PM0.03m
12:44PM0.01m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:05
7:06
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
28
29
28
27
26
26
25
26
27
28
28
27
26
25
25
25
28
29
28
27
26
27
28
29
29
30
29
30
30
30
28
29
28
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
30
30
30
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
75
73
73
70
78
88
91
97
97
99
118
131
131
162
189
194
194
194
205
229
255
255
223
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
44
222
276
257
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
138
0
0
138
890
289
138
138
138
112
138
138
289
331
112
0
0
0
0
138
431
431
289
138
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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