El Chinchorro Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
17.9° C
0.6° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 5AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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)
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SW
11
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
0.8
SSW
15
1.2
SW
11
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
WSW
10
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
607
480
421
378
319
227
134
324
389
398
429
382
272
330
257
272
277
357
563
718
636
636
536
536
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
0
ENE
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
SW
0
NE
0
S
5
S
5
WNW
10
SW
5
SW
0
WSW
5
W
0
S
0
N
5
NNE
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
0
SW
5
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:15AM1.35m
11:51PM0.84m
12:01PM1.25m
00:45AM0.87m
12:47PM1.12m
Low Tide
4:31AM0.14m
6:02PM0.10m
5:26AM0.20m
6:46PM0.13m
6:24AM0.28m
7:28PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:13
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
18
20
19
16
16
16
16
16
19
20
19
17
17
17
18
18
21
21
19
17
17
Feels °C
16
16
16
17
20
19
17
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
18
20
20
19
18
17
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