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Acajutla surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Acajutla today?
The current surf forecast for Acajutla at 11AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Acajutla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
170 | 174 | 243 | 174 | 211 | 291 | 366 | 366 | 288 | 280 | 402 | 376 | 405 | 301 | 239 | 301 | 366 | 289 | 269 | 156 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 195 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:28AM1.71m | 10:52PM1.64m | 11:31AM1.76m | 11:56PM1.63m | 12:26PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.39m | 4:45PM0.49m | 5:08AM0.42m | 5:53PM0.45m | 6:06AM0.42m | 6:50PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | 6:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 97 | 95 | 243 | 93 | 211 | 291 | 366 | 366 | 288 | 280 | 402 | 376 | 405 | 301 | 239 | 301 | 366 | 289 | 269 | 156 | 135 | 135 | 198 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | W 4 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 170 | 174 | 69 | 174 | 93 | 91 | 69 | 69 | 98 | 77 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 57 | 47 | 45 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 151 | 198 | 198 | 146 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | W 13 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 4 | S 8 | W 5 | S 19 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 70 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 61 | 19 | 34 | 31 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 57 | 577 | 577 | 533 | 100 | 39 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 502 | 512 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 371 | 416 | 404 | 0 | 0 |
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