El Chinchorro Surf Break

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

Issued: 7 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
17.7° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 3AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
298
242
268
208
214
251
273
341
445
505
544
522
508
638
545
480
621
251
487
357
312
251
255
266
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WSW
0
WSW
0
SSW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
W
15
SW
10
WSW
0
SSE
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
S
0
ESE
5
SE
0
E
5
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
10:16PM0.74m
10:41AM1.45m
11:12PM0.74m
11:33AM1.40m
00:12AM0.75m
12:25PM1.32m
Low Tide
4:48PM0.12m
3:43AM0.12m
5:41PM0.12m
4:37AM0.16m
6:33PM0.13m
5:34AM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:12
6:13
6:13
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
16
17
16
15
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
19
18
17
16
16
15
15
18
20
Feels °C
18
18
18
18
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
16
16
17
19
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
298
242
237
169
112
122
273
341
445
505
544
522
508
638
545
480
621
145
487
357
312
246
246
169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.7
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
Energy kJ
167
170
268
208
214
251
260
64
63
61
56
41
40
31
30
30
30
251
145
214
261
251
255
266
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.1
SW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SW
8
Energy kJ
243
216
91
91
162
219
102
159
33
32
31
31
28
26
27
26
5
158
17
17
17
17
3
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
S
4
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
5
2
2
1
4
2
1
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
144
4
0
0
0
0
52
196
21
0
0
2
2
0
0
144
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
144
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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