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 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
29.3° C
0.9° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 12PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (09 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (09 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
2
3
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
49
55
58
97
161
171
245
308
356
204
219
219
219
283
209
196
150
157
142
134
127
171
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNE
15
NE
20
ESE
25
E
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
E
25
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
E
25
SE
20
ESE
10
E
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
9:01PM0.32m
9:43PM0.32m
10:23PM0.31m
Low Tide
11:17AM-0.02m
12:01PM-0.02m
12:46PM0.00m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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>
7:09
7:09
7:08
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
25
26
31
32
31
29
27
26
25
26
31
31
30
28
28
26
25
26
31
31
30
28
26
Feels °C
27
28
32
33
31
30
29
28
28
29
32
31
31
31
30
28
27
28
32
31
31
31
29
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