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 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
29.2° 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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 3AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
96
120
81
111
68
56
43
33
47
46
51
46
31
31
31
38
39
47
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
0
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
E
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
Wind State
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
6:13PM0.21m
6:30PM0.24m
8:19AM0.03m
7:00PM0.27m
Low Tide
8:49AM0.06m
6:35AM0.03m
8:58AM0.03m
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:13
7:12
7:12
 mm
1
2
1
3
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
26
26
25
25
30
31
29
27
26
25
25
25
27
29
28
27
26
Feels °C
30
33
29
29
28
27
31
31
30
30
30
29
29
29
30
31
31
31
30
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