Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Chinchorro today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 4PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at El Chinchorro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1785 | 1541 | 1496 | 1367 | 1261 | 1144 | 1109 | 1003 | 903 | 888 | 860 | 700 | 689 | 614 | 614 | 603 | 551 | 603 | 593 | 486 | 469 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.16m | 10:14PM0.93m | 10:19AM1.11m | 10:48PM0.97m | 10:52AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.17m | 4:03AM0.22m | 4:43PM0.16m | 4:44AM0.24m | 5:10PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1785 | 1541 | 1496 | 1367 | 1261 | 1144 | 1109 | 1003 | 903 | 888 | 860 | 700 | 689 | 614 | 614 | 603 | 551 | 603 | 593 | 486 | 469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | S 21 | SW 21 | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 17 | — | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 58 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 147 | 197 | 144 |
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