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Acajutla surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 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
30.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Acajutla today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Acajutla at 10AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 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 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | |
313 | 313 | 318 | 332 | 476 | 509 | 215 | 318 | 313 | 318 | 323 | 342 | 352 | 357 | 261 | 321 | 425 | 413 | 273 | 373 | 434 | 245 | 467 | 584 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.54m | 12:39PM1.84m | 1:11AM1.55m | 1:23PM1.86m | 1:56AM1.57m | 2:05PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.48m | 7:11PM0.37m | 7:06AM0.47m | 7:55PM0.32m | 7:50AM0.44m | 8:36PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | 6:22 |
4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 313 | 313 | 318 | 332 | 476 | 509 | 215 | 318 | 313 | 318 | 323 | 342 | 352 | 357 | 261 | 321 | 425 | 413 | 264 | 373 | 434 | 245 | 241 | 238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 32 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 37 | 166 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 94 | 94 | 26 | 25 | 273 | 32 | 43 | 201 | 201 | 366 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | WSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 4 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | SE 6 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 24 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 22 | S 7 | SW 21 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 40 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 74 | 75 | 24 | 25 | 55 | 123 | 26 | 243 | 188 | 36 | 467 | 584 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 464 | 97 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 275 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 295 | 349 | 195 | 0 | 0 |
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