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 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
29.2° C
0.7° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 3AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (15 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
364
292
280
274
277
517
488
298
521
329
378
516
716
1065
1044
867
683
572
631
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
15
NE
20
E
25
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
E
10
E
10
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:52PM0.20m
1:01PM0.15m
5:58PM0.15m
11:48PM0.16m
5:19PM0.18m
Low Tide
2:42PM0.11m
8:24AM0.12m
2:49PM0.15m
8:27PM0.15m
8:10AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:06
 mm
2
3
2
4
5
2
1
Temp °C
30
29
27
27
26
26
30
33
33
28
26
26
25
25
28
29
29
27
25
Feels °C
33
31
29
29
28
28
32
33
31
28
27
27
27
27
30
31
32
30
27
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