
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Chinchorro today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 4PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Chinchorro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1194 | 532 | 410 | 598 | 598 | 590 | 590 | 506 | 434 | 410 | 345 | 335 | 335 | 386 | 335 | 330 | 330 | 273 | 210 | 207 | 203 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:21AM1.27m | 9:49PM0.96m | 10:05AM1.24m | 10:31PM1.03m | 10:45AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.11m | 3:40AM0.13m | 4:31PM0.10m | 4:29AM0.14m | 5:04PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 |
1194 | 532 | 410 | 598 | 598 | 590 | 590 | 506 | 434 | 410 | 345 | 335 | 335 | 99 | 335 | 330 | 330 | 99 | 105 | 207 | 203 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 11 | SW 23 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 12 |
2 | 289 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 45 | 66 | 2 | 20 | 386 | 91 | 75 | 83 | 273 | 210 | 60 | 60 | 277 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | SW 12 | — | — | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | W 12 | SW 19 |
— | 2 | 112 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 3 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — |
— | — | — | 40 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 108 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 144 | 197 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 144 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 0 |
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