Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Chinchorro (Red Beach) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 4AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Chinchorro (Red Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
160 | 164 | 244 | 173 | 154 | 142 | 138 | 181 | 126 | 122 | 105 | 99 | 81 | 73 | 70 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:36PM0.24m | 8:33AM0.01m | 8:09PM0.25m | 8:19AM0.02m | 8:41PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.01m | 10:02AM0.01m | 7:23AM0.02m | 10:57AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
160 | 164 | 150 | 173 | 154 | 142 | 138 | 114 | 126 | 122 | 105 | 99 | 81 | 73 | 70 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 244 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 181 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 928 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 928 | 431 | 591 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 906 | 902 | 268 | 6 |
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