El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 26 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
28.4° 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 11AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (26 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (26 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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 Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
398
480
463
292
294
397
322
331
213
236
215
292
285
277
256
187
164
160
220
156
151
147
125
178
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:53PM0.24m
9:16PM0.26m
9:43PM0.27m
Low Tide
11:49AM0.06m
11:46AM0.04m
11:52AM0.02m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:09
7:10
7:10
2
4
5
4
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
24
25
27
27
27
26
24
24
24
24
27
27
27
26
25
24
24
25
27
27
27
26
26
24
26
27
29
28
28
29
27
27
27
26
30
29
30
29
28
27
27
28
30
29
30
30
31
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
215
280
334
292
287
234
213
213
236
215
215
215
210
187
187
164
160
160
156
151
147
125
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
398
480
463
294
397
322
331
292
285
277
256
220
178
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
289
928
290
928
0
0
0
0
883
928
291
6
6
0
0
0
300
289
289
138
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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