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 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
28.9° C
0.8° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 7PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (21 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (21 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
61
94
66
47
44
45
45
30
38
47
33
32
31
23
29
51
66
68
85
91
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
E
15
E
25
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
ENE
20
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
7:17PM0.24m
7:40PM0.25m
8:08PM0.25m
Low Tide
9:34AM0.07m
9:33AM0.04m
9:52AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:17
7:17
7:17
 mm
1
4
4
3
4
4
Temp °C
30
33
32
28
25
25
24
26
30
30
29
27
26
25
24
25
28
29
28
27
26
Feels °C
30
33
33
28
27
27
26
28
31
30
30
30
30
29
27
28
30
30
29
31
30
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