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 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
29.2° C
0.8° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 11AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
46
50
33
32
36
44
71
46
47
96
132
150
229
250
422
456
480
527
394
583
597
423
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
E
20
ESE
20
SE
5
E
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
11:00PM0.28m
10:03AM0.09m
11:31PM0.25m
11:31AM0.12m
Low Tide
1:28PM0.03m
8:56AM0.09m
2:10PM0.07m
8:31AM0.11m
2:42PM0.11m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:08
7:07
7:07
 mm
3
1
2
1
1
1
3
8
4
3
3
1
Temp °C
25
25
28
30
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
28
27
27
26
27
27
29
30
29
28
26
Feels °C
28
28
31
32
31
33
31
30
30
30
30
32
31
31
31
29
30
30
30
31
31
32
28
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