El Chinchorro Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
18.7°C
1.2° 

El Chinchorro 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 today (21 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 7PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
200
187
224
241
233
263
249
240
261
290
284
279
279
268
298
325
373
366
359
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
SW
0
SSE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
0
NNW
0
WSW
0
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
0
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
7:10PM0.67m
7:14AM1.04m
7:53PM0.74m
7:57AM1.08m
8:30PM0.81m
Low Tide
1:33PM0.36m
00:25AM0.41m
2:09PM0.31m
1:20AM0.36m
2:38PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
17
17
16
16
16
19
20
18
16
17
16
16
17
20
21
19
17
Feels °C
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
19
19
17
17
18
17
17
18
20
20
19
18
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