El Chinchorro Surf Break

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

Issued: 1 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
18.3° C

Normal 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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 7PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)17s
Afternoon (11 Jun)6ft (1.8m)16s
Evening (11 Jun)6ft (1.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1511
1685
1664
1761
1540
1628
1606
1650
1761
1761
1788
1718
1597
1426
1533
1387
1512
1154
1058
1011
932
932
841
784
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
0
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
ENE
5
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
SW
0
SW
0
S
5
S
0
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
0
ESE
0
SSW
0
S
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:30PM0.84m
6:36AM1.16m
6:30PM0.81m
7:23AM1.27m
7:29PM0.78m
Low Tide
12:01PM0.41m
11:43PM0.18m
1:07PM0.33m
00:28AM0.15m
2:06PM0.26m
1:14AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:12
6:12
6:12
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
18
16
16
16
16
16
18
19
18
16
16
16
16
16
18
20
19
17
16
16
17
17
Feels °C
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
18
20
19
18
17
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1511
1685
1664
1761
1540
1628
1606
1650
1761
1761
1788
1718
1597
1426
1533
1387
1512
1154
1058
1011
932
932
841
784
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SW
9
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SSW
5
0.1
SW
22
0.6
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
7
0.3
SW
26
0.3
SW
26
0.4
SW
25
0.5
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
Energy kJ
9
9
10
11
11
42
19
6
19
37
48
105
105
161
273
444
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
26
0.3
SW
26
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
12
12
23
23
19
66
105
12
17
30
25
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
147
4
0
0
0
0
0
144
144
4
0
0
0
0
0
52
114
114
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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