El Chinchorro Surf Break

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

Issued: 7 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
17.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 4AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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 Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
445
505
544
522
508
638
545
480
621
306
487
413
312
295
255
266
220
251
211
245
203
200
189
197
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
E
0
WNW
5
SSW
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
NW
5
S
5
ENE
0
SE
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SSW
0
SSW
0
SW
5
N
0
ESE
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
11:12PM0.74m
11:33AM1.40m
00:12AM0.75m
12:25PM1.32m
1:15AM0.77m
1:18PM1.21m
Low Tide
5:41PM0.12m
4:37AM0.16m
6:33PM0.13m
5:34AM0.22m
7:25PM0.15m
6:37AM0.30m
part cloud
part cloud
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
<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>
6:12
6:13
6:13
6:13
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
16
18
19
18
16
16
16
15
15
18
19
18
16
16
16
15
16
18
19
Feels °C
17
18
18
17
17
16
18
18
18
16
17
17
15
16
18
19
19
17
17
17
16
17
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
445
505
544
522
508
638
545
480
621
306
487
413
312
246
246
169
217
199
193
140
135
133
189
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SW
17
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
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
Energy kJ
63
61
56
41
40
31
30
30
30
145
145
132
261
295
255
266
220
251
211
245
203
200
36
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.1
SW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
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
Energy kJ
33
32
31
31
28
26
27
26
5
158
17
17
17
17
3
17
16
17
123
170
168
161
155
197
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
21
0
0
2
0
2
0
4
80
2
0
0
0
0
2
144
0
0
0
0
0
0
114
114
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
8
2
2
2
4
3
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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