Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Chinchorro (Red Beach) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 6AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Chinchorro (Red Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 104 | 84 | 76 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 54 | 53 | 70 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 46 | 33 | 32 | 59 | 78 | 114 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:57PM0.22m | 6:29PM0.23m | 7:02PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.06m | 4:39AM0.04m | 5:07AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
104 | 104 | 84 | 76 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 54 | — | — | 66 | 62 | 58 | 46 | 33 | 32 | 59 | 78 | 114 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 764 | 764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 591 | 303 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 303 | 764 | 928 | 291 | 0 |
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