Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Chinchorro today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 1PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at El Chinchorro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 932 | 961 | 1005 | 913 | 1400 | 1561 | 1589 | 2402 | 2314 | 2447 | 2144 | 1980 | 1748 | 1647 | 1504 | 1042 | 1402 | 1206 | 1363 | 1363 | 1363 | 1342 | 1281 | 1062 | 904 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.03m | 8:34PM1.13m | 8:34AM0.98m | 9:13PM1.21m | 9:17AM0.92m | 9:50PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.17m | 2:46AM0.29m | 2:40PM0.16m | 3:36AM0.26m | 3:12PM0.17m | 4:22AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | 7:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 932 | 961 | 1005 | 513 | 1400 | 1561 | 1589 | 2402 | 2314 | 2447 | 2144 | 1980 | 1748 | 1647 | 1504 | 1042 | 1402 | 1206 | 1363 | 1363 | 1363 | 1342 | 1281 | 1062 | 904 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | NW 18 | WNW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 10 | W 13 | W 16 | WNW 16 | NW 20 | W 16 | NW 19 | NW 19 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 181 | 562 | 603 | 913 | 647 | 483 | 527 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 226 | 3 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | NW 13 | W 21 | — | W 20 | NW 13 | NW 20 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 20 | W 20 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 178 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | — | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 144 | 197 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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