Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Chinchorro (Red Beach) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 7AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at El Chinchorro (Red Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 262 | 223 | 188 | 179 | 145 | 120 | 196 | 204 | 114 | 121 | 99 | 81 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 51 | 40 | 57 | 56 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:31PM0.21m | 5:57PM0.22m | 6:29PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.10m | 4:24AM0.06m | 4:39AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 262 | 223 | 188 | 179 | 145 | 120 | 133 | 138 | 114 | 121 | 99 | 81 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 51 | 40 | 57 | 56 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 196 | 204 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 913 | 572 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 883 | 764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 591 | 355 | 268 | 138 |
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