El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 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
28.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Chinchorro (Red Beach) today?

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 10PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
163
125
109
109
109
138
156
178
178
183
187
169
253
277
210
229
223
280
178
183
150
226
160
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
20
SE
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:07PM0.33m
11:59PM0.33m
00:55AM0.32m
Low Tide
12:48PM-0.04m
1:10PM-0.05m
1:32PM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:07
7:07
7:07
1
3
4
4
2
1
3
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
26
26
25
24
25
27
28
28
27
26
25
25
26
27
28
27
26
25
24
24
24
27
28
30
30
30
29
27
28
29
29
29
30
29
28
28
29
29
30
29
28
28
27
26
27
30
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
SE
7
Energy kJ
115
112
125
109
109
109
138
156
178
178
183
187
169
173
169
210
229
223
207
178
183
150
150
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
163
253
277
280
226
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
591
268
158
0
0
0
138
431
928
112
81
0
0
8
138
913
883
883
8
0
0
0
431
431
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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