
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Acajutla today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Acajutla at 1PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Acajutla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 134 | 133 | 91 | 123 | 189 | 183 | 221 | 178 | 175 | 276 | 395 | 480 | 459 | 417 | 452 | 539 | 532 | 532 | 525 | 649 | 592 | 576 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:50AM1.93m | 8:11PM1.56m | 8:45AM1.91m | 9:12PM1.51m | 9:48AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.31m | 2:16PM0.39m | 2:13AM0.35m | 3:16PM0.41m | 3:13AM0.38m | 4:23PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
33 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 189 | 183 | 64 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 395 | 480 | 459 | 417 | 452 | 539 | 532 | 532 | 525 | 649 | 592 | 576 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SE 7 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
99 | 134 | 133 | 91 | 123 | 52 | 42 | 212 | 38 | 34 | 46 | 62 | 96 | 56 | 69 | 73 | 90 | 73 | 41 | 126 | 33 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 |
14 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 33 | 51 | 221 | 35 | 46 | 276 | 100 | 68 | 184 | 152 | 90 | 28 | 89 | 89 | 114 | 21 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | WSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 97 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 398 | 553 | 0 | 0 |
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