El Chinchorro Surf Break

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

Issued: 1 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
17.2° C

1.1°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 9AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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 Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
3
3
2
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
17
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
312
295
255
266
220
251
211
245
203
200
189
197
347
412
387
353
275
210
351
469
969
1535
2189
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
ENE
5
NE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
NNW
5
ENE
0
WSW
0
SSE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
0
SW
0
SW
0
E
0
E
0
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
WSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:12AM0.75m
12:25PM1.32m
1:15AM0.77m
1:18PM1.21m
2:22AM0.81m
2:12PM1.09m
Low Tide
5:34AM0.22m
7:25PM0.15m
6:37AM0.30m
8:16PM0.17m
7:47AM0.37m
9:05PM0.18m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
17
19
18
16
16
16
16
16
18
19
18
16
16
16
15
15
18
19
17
16
16
Feels °C
17
16
16
17
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
16
16
18
19
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.1
SW
20
1.4
SW
19
1.7
SSW
19
Energy kJ
367
312
246
246
169
172
199
153
245
203
135
189
56
56
412
387
353
81
85
83
83
969
1535
2189
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
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
Energy kJ
132
261
295
255
266
220
251
211
128
135
200
34
183
347
70
72
78
275
210
225
225
88
83
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
17
17
5
6
17
16
17
123
170
168
161
155
197
178
178
175
134
128
72
351
469
140
209
169
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
3
7
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
7
197
144
0
0
0
0
0
114
114
114
0
0
0
0
0
144
196
144
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
9
9
9
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
6
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