El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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 11PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (18 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 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
228
214
138
138
142
155
185
163
173
231
142
214
208
164
173
173
173
265
168
203
208
236
242
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
E
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
ENE
15
SE
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
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:55AM0.32m
1:53AM0.31m
2:50AM0.29m
Low Tide
1:32PM-0.04m
1:45PM-0.02m
1:41PM0.01m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
25
24
24
25
28
28
28
27
25
24
24
24
28
28
28
27
25
24
24
24
28
27
28
29
27
26
26
28
30
29
30
30
27
27
27
26
30
29
29
29
27
27
27
27
30
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
156
156
156
138
138
142
155
163
173
160
142
146
146
164
173
173
191
168
131
131
147
173
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
228
214
185
231
214
208
173
265
203
208
236
242
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
883
289
6
0
0
8
928
289
289
268
6
0
0
0
138
928
289
928
6
0
0
0
291
431
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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