El Chinchorro Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.45° S 70.30° W

El Chinchorro WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
17.7° C
0.0° 

El Chinchorro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Chinchorro surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,191 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Chinchorro this week:

The surf forecast for El Chinchorro over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Chinchorro in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 7th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 15s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 7th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 15s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 13th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chinchorro over the next 16 days.


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