El Chinchorro Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
18.3° C
1.4° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 7PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
4
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
466
565
464
410
447
466
466
514
932
998
1044
1060
878
878
878
790
695
672
723
373
441
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
10
NE
10
NNE
15
SW
5
SSW
5
ENE
5
N
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
N
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
0
S
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:13PM1.00m
00:58AM0.99m
12:56PM0.87m
1:51AM0.98m
1:42PM0.76m
Low Tide
6:34PM0.19m
7:06AM0.35m
7:10PM0.24m
8:13AM0.41m
7:50PM0.30m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
19
19
18
18
18
17
16
16
18
19
19
17
16
Feels °C
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
17
17
18
19
18
16
16
17
18
18
18
16
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