
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Chinchorro (Red Beach) today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 1PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Chinchorro (Red Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 105 | 112 | 118 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 94 | 79 | 77 | 63 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM0.24m | 12:34PM0.24m | 1:28PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.01m | 1:43AM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
99 | 105 | 112 | 118 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 94 | 79 | 77 | 63 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | NNE 3 | SE 6 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 25 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 908 | 890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 290 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 33 | 33 |
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