El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf break

El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 May 2026 AST
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El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Chinchorro (Red Beach) sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Chinchorro (Red Beach) today?

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) at 1PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (15 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
183
188
188
183
156
152
147
143
112
112
112
132
147
215
147
151
160
277
198
215
242
327
248
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SE
5
E
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
15
E
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:18PM0.31m
11:07PM0.33m
11:59PM0.33m
Low Tide
12:44PM0.01m
12:43PM-0.02m
12:48PM-0.04m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
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6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:06
7:07
7:07
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
25
26
28
29
28
26
26
25
24
25
28
29
28
26
26
25
24
25
28
28
28
27
26
25
28
30
30
31
30
30
30
29
28
28
30
31
30
29
30
28
27
28
30
30
29
30
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
179
183
188
188
183
156
152
147
143
112
112
112
132
147
147
147
151
160
169
198
215
242
248
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
16
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
88
215
277
327
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
138
112
138
289
346
289
138
8
0
0
138
431
928
268
8
0
0
6
303
431
925
289
66
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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