El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 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 11AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (19 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
186
114
122
122
122
203
208
214
244
314
207
207
202
242
242
242
178
242
173
151
151
183
112
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
E
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:53AM0.31m
2:50AM0.29m
Low Tide
1:32PM-0.04m
1:45PM-0.02m
1:41PM0.01m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
1
1
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
24
24
28
28
27
26
25
24
23
24
28
28
27
26
26
24
23
24
27
28
28
26
26
24
26
26
29
28
28
28
27
27
25
27
30
29
27
28
29
27
25
26
29
28
29
28
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
138
111
114
122
122
122
138
138
142
169
207
207
207
202
173
178
178
178
178
173
151
151
119
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
193
186
203
208
214
244
314
242
242
242
242
183
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
431
431
289
268
8
0
0
0
928
928
289
289
138
0
0
0
431
431
431
289
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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