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 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
29.8°C
1.1° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 11PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)--
Afternoon (17 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (17 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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)
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
100
123
127
142
213
160
160
176
171
171
147
128
109
105
91
89
103
75
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SE
5
ENE
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
5:26PM0.22m
6:12PM0.23m
6:50PM0.23m
Low Tide
4:01AM0.01m
4:36AM0.01m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:40
6:39
6:38
 mm
1
3
3
1
2
3
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
26
26
29
30
29
28
27
26
25
26
29
30
29
28
27
Feels °C
31
32
31
31
30
30
33
33
32
33
32
30
28
29
32
32
31
32
32
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