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 am 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 4AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am 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)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (15 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.9
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
270
238
238
251
306
347
396
586
817
867
800
882
729
459
364
512
306
264
383
242
307
208
238
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NE
20
E
25
ENE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
High Tide
11:52PM0.20m
1:01PM0.15m
5:58PM0.15m
11:48PM0.16m
5:19PM0.18m
5:31PM0.21m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.12m
2:49PM0.15m
8:27PM0.15m
8:10AM0.12m
4:32AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:06
7:05
 mm
2
4
4
2
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
31
33
33
28
26
26
26
26
28
29
29
27
26
25
25
25
29
30
29
28
26
Feels °C
27
29
29
31
32
31
28
27
28
27
26
29
31
32
30
29
27
27
28
32
31
30
32
29
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