El Chinchorro Surf Break

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

Issued: 7 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
17.5° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 12AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)16s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (27 Jun)6ft (1.8m)15s

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 Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
953
1140
953
833
721
1101
1096
1179
1164
1588
1006
993
1059
1358
2118
1974
2280
2313
2313
2031
2038
1955
1951
3936
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
0
ESE
0
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
S
0
S
0
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
WSW
0
SSE
0
S
0
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
7:04PM0.69m
7:48AM1.18m
7:52PM0.68m
8:27AM1.21m
8:36PM0.67m
9:04AM1.23m
Low Tide
00:44AM0.24m
2:42PM0.32m
1:23AM0.24m
3:23PM0.30m
2:02AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:15
6:15
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
15
14
15
15
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
18
16
16
15
15
16
17
19
Feels °C
17
17
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
17
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
953
1140
953
833
721
1101
1096
1179
1164
1588
1006
993
1059
1358
2118
1974
2280
2313
2313
2031
2038
1481
1458
3936
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
0.8
S
12
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
352
258
205
299
299
293
253
258
292
184
358
352
325
318
253
256
441
572
777
1106
1955
1951
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
Energy kJ
134
258
379
375
35
129
104
49
73
72
72
112
137
253
188
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
144
0
0
0
0
0
144
197
144
0
0
0
0
0
144
197
147
0
0
0
0
0
144
197
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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