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 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
29.3° 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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 9AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
143
124
91
85
78
101
62
73
60
49
37
34
33
31
44
60
88
73
75
101
158
194
230
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
E
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
N
10
NE
5
NE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:23PM0.31m
11:00PM0.28m
10:03AM0.09m
Low Tide
12:46PM0.00m
1:28PM0.03m
8:56AM0.09m
2:10PM0.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:08
7:08
7:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
Temp °C
27
26
26
30
31
30
28
25
25
25
25
27
30
29
27
26
26
25
26
28
29
29
27
27
Feels °C
30
29
28
31
33
33
31
27
28
27
28
30
32
31
31
31
30
29
30
31
32
31
31
31
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