Surf Forecasts:
El Chinchorro (Red Beach) surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 950 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) this week:
The surf forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Chinchorro (Red Beach) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chinchorro (Red Beach) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 75 | 171 | 256 | 183 | 213 | 150 | 150 | 127 | 96 | 83 | 123 | 106 | 127 | 117 | 99 | 155 | 942 | 636 | 343 | 204 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:02PM0.24m | 7:36PM0.24m | 8:33AM0.01m | 8:09PM0.25m | 8:19AM0.02m | 8:41PM0.25m | 9:12PM0.26m | 9:40PM0.26m | 10:05PM0.25m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.01m | 6:24AM0.01m | 7:23AM0.02m | 11:42AM0.01m | 12:23PM0.02m | 1:02PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 14 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 4 | 116 | 151 | 183 | 213 | 150 | 150 | 127 | 96 | 83 | 123 | 106 | 127 | 117 | 99 | 155 | 732 | 419 | 343 | 204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 75 | 171 | 256 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 942 | 636 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 268 | 0 | 697 | 764 | 0 | 697 | 591 | 0 | 666 | 591 | 0 | 697 | 928 | 0 | 112 | 289 | 0 | 780 | 289 | 0 |
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