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 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
29.1°C
0.6° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 8AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
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
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
70
70
56
52
51
58
114
82
71
76
129
76
103
103
120
120
109
112
112
109
109
109
106
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
E
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
E
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
E
25
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
High Tide
8:19AM0.02m
8:41PM0.25m
9:12PM0.26m
9:40PM0.26m
Low Tide
7:23AM0.02m
10:57AM0.01m
11:42AM0.01m
12:23PM0.02m
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
26
29
30
29
28
27
26
26
26
30
30
29
28
27
26
26
26
30
30
29
27
27
Feels °C
29
27
29
31
30
31
33
30
29
29
28
33
31
31
32
31
29
29
28
33
31
31
32
32
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