El Chinchorro (Red Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.42° N 70.01° W

El Chinchorro (Red Beach) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 7AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
262
223
188
179
145
120
196
204
114
121
99
81
81
86
83
77
77
73
70
51
40
57
56
51
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NE
10
ESE
15
SE
5
E
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
ENE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:31PM0.21m
5:57PM0.22m
6:29PM0.23m
Low Tide
4:32AM0.10m
4:24AM0.06m
4:39AM0.04m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:05
7:04
 mm
2
5
Temp °C
26
26
27
30
31
29
28
26
25
24
25
29
31
29
28
26
25
25
26
29
31
29
28
27
Feels °C
28
28
30
32
33
31
32
29
28
26
28
32
33
30
32
29
29
28
29
31
33
31
32
31
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