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 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
29.8°C
1.0° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 3AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 09). 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 (10 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (10 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (10 Sep)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
153
168
113
117
124
250
204
247
247
331
296
288
187
296
270
187
183
256
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
ENE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
E
20
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
Wind State
on
cross-on
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
High Tide
9:48PM0.25m
9:37AM0.13m
10:17PM0.21m
10:28AM0.16m
10:36PM0.17m
Low Tide
6:10AM0.12m
2:09PM0.09m
5:24AM0.13m
3:24PM0.12m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:46
6:46
6:45
 mm
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
2
1
1
1
4
3
Temp °C
30
28
27
26
25
26
29
30
29
28
27
26
26
26
30
30
29
28
26
Feels °C
33
31
30
29
28
29
32
31
31
32
32
30
30
30
33
32
31
32
30
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