
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Chinchorro today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 11AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at El Chinchorro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1187 | 1402 | 1273 | 1273 | 1130 | 872 | 846 | 834 | 757 | 746 | 746 | 679 | 658 | 255 | 255 | 249 | 258 | 326 | 516 | 592 | 829 | 1087 | 1301 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:35AM1.03m | 3:23PM0.70m | 4:45AM1.10m | 4:49PM0.65m | 5:53AM1.19m | 6:10PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.43m | 9:27PM0.25m | 11:45AM0.38m | 10:35PM0.24m | 12:57PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
1187 | 1402 | 1273 | 1273 | 1130 | 872 | 846 | 834 | 757 | 746 | 746 | 679 | 658 | 255 | 255 | 249 | 255 | 292 | 305 | 312 | 829 | 1087 | 1301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 31 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 210 | 172 | 169 | 137 | 326 | 516 | 592 | 305 | 299 | 237 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 76 | 130 | 208 | 208 | 258 | 134 | 108 | 103 | 77 | 239 | 306 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 0 |
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