El Chinchorro Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
19.5°C
2.4° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 7AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.1
SW
9
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
1.2
SW
10
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
330
330
269
210
207
203
277
309
303
455
423
458
416
400
225
250
236
275
375
442
437
499
375
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
SW
0
E
0
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
NW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
10:31PM1.03m
10:45AM1.18m
11:12PM1.07m
11:24AM1.09m
11:52PM1.10m
12:02PM0.98m
Low Tide
4:29AM0.14m
5:04PM0.11m
5:16AM0.16m
5:36PM0.14m
6:04AM0.21m
6:07PM0.18m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
7:39
7:39
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
18
19
18
17
16
15
15
15
18
19
18
16
16
16
15
15
18
19
18
16
Feels °C
17
18
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
18
18
18
17
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