El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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 10AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (17 May)4ft (1.2m)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 23mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
109
116
146
160
160
240
164
232
232
164
223
223
223
280
202
169
226
226
146
146
142
142
186
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
E
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
11:59PM0.33m
00:55AM0.32m
1:53AM0.31m
Low Tide
12:48PM-0.04m
1:10PM-0.05m
1:32PM-0.04m
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
28
29
28
27
26
25
24
25
27
28
27
26
25
25
24
24
27
28
28
26
26
24
27
28
30
30
29
30
30
28
27
28
29
30
28
28
27
27
26
26
29
28
29
29
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
109
109
116
146
160
160
160
164
169
169
164
223
223
202
202
169
150
150
146
146
142
142
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
2
6
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.6
ESE
7
0.3
NE
3
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
240
232
232
223
280
2
226
226
186
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
431
431
289
158
71
0
0
6
291
928
913
289
0
0
0
0
431
431
913
291
138
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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