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Acajutla surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Acajutla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Acajutla sea temperature is
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Acajutla today?
The current surf forecast for Acajutla at 3PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Acajutla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
269 | 156 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 195 | 273 | 297 | 169 | 297 | 297 | 229 | 207 | 201 | 198 | 201 | 201 | 154 | 151 | 133 | 125 | 86 | 85 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:26PM1.82m | 00:53AM1.64m | 1:13PM1.88m | 1:42AM1.67m | 1:56PM1.93m | 2:25AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.42m | 6:50PM0.39m | 6:56AM0.40m | 7:39PM0.32m | 7:41AM0.38m | 8:22PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | 6:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 269 | 156 | 135 | 135 | 198 | 195 | 273 | 297 | 169 | 297 | 297 | 229 | 207 | 201 | 198 | 201 | 201 | 154 | 151 | 133 | 125 | 86 | 85 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 151 | 198 | 198 | 146 | 56 | 33 | 34 | 85 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 67 | 47 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SE 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 3 |
| kJ | 34 | 19 | 39 | 57 | 40 | 193 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | SSE 3 | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | SE 5 | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 44 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 396 | 384 | 371 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 396 | 404 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 427 | 427 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
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