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Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
19.2°C
1.3° 

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 (29 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 3PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (29 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (29 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SW
9
0.8
SSW
7
0.5
SW
15
1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
200
130
127
149
107
171
107
117
62
104
117
138
138
167
131
142
149
169
153
153
157
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
0
W
10
SW
5
NNE
10
S
5
WSW
0
NE
5
N
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
ENE
5
SW
0
N
0
SSE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
11:27AM0.95m
11:57PM1.19m
12:07PM0.87m
00:41AM1.20m
12:53PM0.78m
Low Tide
5:36AM0.21m
5:25PM0.16m
6:25AM0.24m
5:59PM0.19m
7:21AM0.27m
6:37PM0.23m
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cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:22
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Temp °C
17
16
19
19
19
19
17
17
17
18
21
21
19
18
17
18
17
18
20
21
20
18
Feels °C
17
17
18
20
19
20
17
18
19
19
21
21
19
19
18
20
19
19
20
21
20
19
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