Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Chinchorro today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 9PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at El Chinchorro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
435 | 435 | 478 | 478 | 423 | 215 | 293 | 354 | 494 | 534 | 540 | 401 | 347 | 504 | 686 | 718 | 679 | 679 | 871 | 841 | 854 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:27AM0.97m | 00:07AM1.04m | 12:07PM0.87m | 00:56AM1.06m | 12:55PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.19m | 6:21AM0.32m | 6:15PM0.22m | 7:24AM0.36m | 6:56PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
435 | 435 | 478 | 478 | 250 | 205 | 263 | 263 | 229 | 258 | 258 | 173 | 145 | 145 | 686 | 718 | 679 | 679 | 871 | 841 | 854 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
93 | 133 | 249 | 307 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 60 | 494 | 534 | 540 | 401 | 347 | 504 | 142 | 115 | 144 | 130 | 111 | 111 | 139 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
98 | 93 | 2 | 2 | 423 | 215 | 293 | 354 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 49 | 50 | 60 | 76 | 73 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 196 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 197 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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