El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
27.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Chinchorro (Red Beach) today?

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 5AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
54
52
51
42
33
33
40
47
47
47
39
47
47
56
70
75
77
77
75
88
102
135
160
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
5
E
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:26PM0.25m
11:01PM0.26m
Low Tide
12:49PM0.04m
12:56PM0.02m
12:56PM-0.00m
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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6:13
6:13
6:11
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7:00
7:00
7:00
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
24
26
27
27
26
24
24
23
24
27
27
28
26
26
24
24
25
28
29
28
26
26
26
25
26
29
30
30
30
27
28
26
27
30
29
31
29
30
27
27
28
30
30
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
44
54
52
51
42
33
33
40
47
47
47
39
47
47
56
70
75
77
77
75
88
102
135
160
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)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
116
0
0
22
158
158
138
33
33
33
33
112
289
112
138
6
0
0
0
300
289
289
138
158
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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