Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Chinchorro today (10 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 4PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am November 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Chinchorro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 575 | 483 | 487 | 649 | 1098 | 742 | 653 | 947 | 1031 | 1536 | 1390 | 1390 | 1373 | 1356 | 1412 | 1088 | 1140 | 1124 | 1220 | 1203 | 902 | 877 | 852 | 816 | 722 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:36AM0.81m | 11:01PM1.28m | 11:13AM0.76m | 11:36PM1.25m | 11:51AM0.71m | 00:13AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.26m | 4:13PM0.23m | 5:48AM0.28m | 4:42PM0.27m | 6:31AM0.30m | 5:13PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | 7:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 575 | 483 | 466 | 339 | 1098 | 742 | 653 | 947 | 1031 | 1536 | 1390 | 1390 | 1373 | 1356 | 1412 | 1088 | 1140 | 1124 | 1220 | 1203 | 902 | 877 | 852 | 816 | 722 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | WSW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 377 | 412 | 487 | 649 | 146 | 102 | 135 | 119 | 137 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 92 | 70 | 76 | 64 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | SSW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WSW 15 | W 22 | W 22 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 31 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 25 | 155 | 312 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 197 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 197 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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