Acajutla Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.61° N 89.87° W

Issued: 11 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Acajutla sea temperature is
30.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Acajutla today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Acajutla at 6PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
536
536
529
547
541
449
319
264
381
447
532
447
447
452
587
572
727
514
826
1159
1133
1107
1043
1018
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
N
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
5
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
0
ESE
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
W
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:37AM1.95m
7:53PM1.76m
8:31AM1.90m
8:49PM1.64m
9:25AM1.84m
9:47PM1.54m
Low Tide
1:52PM0.35m
2:06AM0.26m
2:51PM0.42m
2:58AM0.37m
3:51PM0.47m
3:51AM0.46m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:29
6:29
6:29
 mm
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
29
30
30
29
27
26
26
26
29
28
29
27
26
26
26
26
29
31
31
29
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
33
33
34
33
31
30
29
29
33
30
33
32
29
29
29
29
32
34
34
34
32
31
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
19
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
536
536
529
395
541
313
308
264
381
447
532
447
447
452
587
425
727
318
826
1159
1133
1107
1043
1018
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SSW
18
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SSE
7
1
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
59
214
319
547
327
449
319
204
208
168
168
138
51
45
480
572
122
514
96
84
118
74
70
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SSW
20
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.7
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
97
38
55
53
33
34
31
31
32
180
175
26
136
336
33
23
34
31
104
50
43
18
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.6
S
10
0.5
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
3
9
68
24
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
371
39
39
0
0
0
0
0
275
195
0
0
0
0
0
0
196
371
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in El Salvador
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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