El Chinchorro Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
18.4° C
1.5° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 12PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
241
257
176
142
140
169
147
177
186
190
176
176
151
154
158
161
149
149
153
183
183
135
132
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
0
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
SW
0
W
0
E
0
NNW
0
WSW
5
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
NNE
0
N
0
W
5
SSE
5
E
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
on
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
3:59AM0.98m
4:01PM0.62m
5:07AM1.00m
5:25PM0.61m
6:07AM1.04m
6:29PM0.64m
Low Tide
11:07AM0.45m
9:41PM0.37m
12:23PM0.42m
10:49PM0.36m
1:15PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:31
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
19
20
19
17
16
16
16
16
20
21
19
17
17
17
18
17
19
21
19
18
17
Feels °C
18
17
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
20
20
19
18
18
19
19
18
20
21
20
19
18
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