El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 9AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)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

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
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)
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
169
133
154
183
202
196
297
196
160
214
242
173
178
169
256
146
146
142
142
142
164
164
168
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
E
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:59PM0.33m
00:55AM0.32m
1:53AM0.31m
Low Tide
1:10PM-0.05m
1:32PM-0.04m
1:45PM-0.02m
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
27
28
27
26
25
25
24
24
28
28
28
27
26
24
23
24
27
27
27
27
25
28
28
28
29
30
30
28
27
28
27
26
29
28
29
29
28
26
25
26
29
28
28
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
SE
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
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
169
169
133
154
202
196
196
196
160
142
156
173
178
169
169
146
146
142
142
142
164
168
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
183
297
214
242
256
164
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
291
296
928
289
6
0
0
0
431
431
928
700
138
0
0
0
431
431
289
138
138
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
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)
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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