El Chinchorro Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
18.3°C
1.3° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 4PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (05 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (05 Sep)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
722
637
577
511
444
380
374
388
388
372
465
455
449
434
521
508
502
496
477
429
606
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
SSE
5
SSW
0
NNE
5
SSW
5
NNE
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
SSW
0
S
5
SSW
0
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
0
NNW
5
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:27PM0.63m
4:27AM1.12m
5:02PM0.64m
5:40AM1.18m
6:17PM0.70m
Low Tide
10:18AM0.38m
9:04PM0.31m
11:43AM0.33m
10:27PM0.30m
12:46PM0.26m
clear
part cloud
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>
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
7:34
7:34
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
19
18
17
16
16
17
20
21
19
17
17
17
17
18
20
21
20
17
18
Feels °C
19
20
19
19
18
17
17
18
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
21
20
18
19
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