El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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
28.3° 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 1PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)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 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
109
109
109
115
163
125
163
106
109
116
142
178
178
270
193
203
251
178
236
236
213
187
263
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:07PM0.33m
11:59PM0.33m
00:55AM0.32m
Low Tide
12:43PM-0.02m
12:48PM-0.04m
1:10PM-0.05m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:07
7:07
7:07
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
23
25
28
29
28
26
26
25
24
25
28
28
28
27
26
25
24
25
28
29
28
26
25
25
26
28
30
30
30
30
30
28
27
28
30
30
30
30
30
28
27
28
30
30
29
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
143
109
109
109
115
112
125
118
106
109
116
142
178
178
183
193
203
178
178
236
236
213
187
187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.8
SE
7
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
16
16
14
2
2
62
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
20
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
163
163
270
251
263
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
291
289
928
268
138
0
0
0
303
431
928
170
138
0
0
0
883
289
928
291
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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