El Chinchorro Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

El Chinchorro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
17.5° C
0.0° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 2AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (14 Jul)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (14 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
854
805
499
700
700
624
644
649
631
573
852
733
711
1069
969
701
854
974
1021
1021
991
976
905
891
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SW
0
NW
0
ENE
5
SW
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
SSE
5
NW
5
SSW
0
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
ENE
0
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
8:17PM0.72m
8:50AM1.42m
9:12PM0.75m
9:40AM1.44m
10:05PM0.78m
10:28AM1.41m
Low Tide
2:56PM0.18m
1:50AM0.11m
3:46PM0.13m
2:44AM0.10m
4:33PM0.10m
3:38AM0.10m
clear
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>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:21
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
15
15
15
15
18
20
19
16
15
16
15
16
19
19
19
17
17
16
15
17
20
21
Feels °C
17
16
16
16
15
15
17
20
19
17
16
17
15
17
19
18
20
18
17
17
16
18
20
20
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