
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Chinchorro today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 12PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at El Chinchorro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
455 | 476 | 458 | 416 | 448 | 251 | 250 | 236 | 275 | 375 | 442 | 437 | 499 | 375 | 498 | 728 | 719 | 683 | 623 | 606 | 598 | 520 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:24AM1.09m | 11:52PM1.10m | 12:02PM0.98m | 00:32AM1.10m | 12:40PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.16m | 5:36PM0.14m | 6:04AM0.21m | 6:07PM0.18m | 6:53AM0.27m | 6:38PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
455 | 476 | 458 | 416 | 448 | 251 | 250 | 204 | 275 | 288 | 266 | 261 | 261 | 255 | 203 | 728 | 719 | 683 | 623 | 606 | 598 | 520 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 160 | 108 | 110 | 234 | 375 | 442 | 437 | 499 | 375 | 498 | 203 | 203 | 168 | 154 | 151 | 147 | 119 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 |
3 | 2 | 18 | 72 | 72 | 137 | 236 | 236 | 42 | 21 | 84 | 42 | — | 71 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 197 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 197 | 114 | 0 |
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