El Chinchorro Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
18.5°C
1.6° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
234
226
167
202
119
396
378
267
333
317
250
246
230
226
183
183
118
106
152
152
154
223
436
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
5
NNE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
0
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
W
5
SSW
0
SSW
0
E
0
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:37AM1.13m
7:57PM0.73m
8:13AM1.16m
8:33PM0.78m
8:46AM1.18m
9:07PM0.84m
Low Tide
2:26PM0.28m
1:29AM0.27m
2:55PM0.24m
2:09AM0.24m
3:23PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
19
20
20
18
17
16
16
16
20
21
19
17
16
16
16
17
19
20
19
17
16
Feels °C
19
18
19
19
20
19
18
17
17
17
20
21
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
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