El Chinchorro Surf Break

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
17.3° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 8PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
1.1
SW
20
1.4
SW
19
1.7
SSW
19
2
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
189
215
347
412
387
353
275
217
351
469
969
1535
2189
2576
3102
3705
3832
3614
4909
4729
4670
4299
4082
3431
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
S
0
SW
5
ESE
0
SW
5
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
E
0
SE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
0
NNW
0
SSW
0
ENE
5
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:18PM1.21m
2:22AM0.81m
2:12PM1.09m
3:29AM0.87m
3:10PM0.97m
4:33AM0.94m
Low Tide
8:16PM0.17m
7:47AM0.37m
9:05PM0.18m
9:06AM0.43m
9:53PM0.20m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:14
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
19
18
16
16
15
15
15
17
19
17
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
16
17
17
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.1
SW
20
1.4
SW
19
1.7
SSW
19
2
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
128
215
70
412
89
74
76
78
81
85
969
1535
2189
2576
3102
3705
3832
3614
4909
4729
4670
4299
4082
3431
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
189
53
347
70
387
353
275
217
225
225
91
85
85
87
385
340
397
280
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
Energy kJ
155
168
178
178
175
134
128
99
351
469
140
209
205
177
121
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
144
144
4
0
0
0
0
0
114
114
114
0
0
0
0
0
4
147
147
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
9
9
9
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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