El Chinchorro Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
18.4°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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 6AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Afternoon (06 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Evening (06 Sep)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
380
374
388
388
372
465
455
449
434
521
508
502
496
477
429
606
598
598
590
581
534
534
440
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
0
WNW
0
S
5
NE
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
NW
0
WSW
5
SSW
0
N
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
NW
0
WSW
0
SE
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
5:27AM1.12m
6:02PM0.64m
6:40AM1.18m
7:17PM0.70m
7:41AM1.23m
8:16PM0.78m
Low Tide
10:04PM0.31m
12:43PM0.33m
11:27PM0.30m
1:46PM0.26m
00:45AM0.26m
2:35PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:45
8:43
8:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:34
8:34
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
20
20
19
17
17
17
16
17
20
21
19
18
17
17
17
18
20
20
19
17
Feels °C
16
17
18
18
20
19
19
18
19
19
17
18
21
21
19
20
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
18
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