El Chinchorro (Red Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.42° N 70.01° W

El Chinchorro (Red Beach) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
29.4° C
0.9° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 10PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)--
Afternoon (15 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
0
0
1
1
!
4
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
264
359
674
1406
1040
906
732
531
592
378
321
270
232
197
208
245
169
220
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
ENE
15
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
5:58PM0.15m
11:48PM0.16m
5:19PM0.18m
5:31PM0.21m
Low Tide
2:49PM0.15m
8:27PM0.15m
8:10AM0.12m
4:32AM0.10m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:06
7:05
 mm
3
2
7
11
9
6
5
3
1
Temp °C
33
27
26
28
27
26
28
30
30
29
26
25
25
25
29
30
29
28
26
Feels °C
31
27
28
30
29
28
30
33
34
32
28
27
27
27
32
31
31
31
28
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