Acajutla surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 CST
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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
29.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Acajutla today?

The current surf forecast for Acajutla at 7PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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)
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
415
396
396
390
390
367
326
326
294
227
217
210
210
167
164
164
150
161
147
109
107
102
170
174
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:10AM1.79m
7:31PM1.92m
8:12AM1.73m
8:34PM1.79m
9:19AM1.70m
9:42PM1.69m
Low Tide
1:15PM0.28m
1:58AM0.23m
2:20PM0.39m
3:00AM0.32m
3:32PM0.47m
4:05AM0.39m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:41
5:41
5:41
5:39
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6:13
6:13
6:14
6:14
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
30
30
29
28
27
27
26
29
30
30
29
28
27
27
26
29
30
30
29
28
28
27
26
32
31
32
32
31
30
30
29
31
31
32
32
31
30
30
29
31
31
31
31
31
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
Energy kJ
415
396
396
390
390
367
326
326
294
227
217
210
210
167
164
164
150
161
147
109
107
102
97
95
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
W
11
0.2
S
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
5
4
2
10
9
2
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
24
25
25
25
45
43
42
85
87
170
174
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
11
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
6
5
5
14
3
5
2
2
6
6
6
1
2
3
3
3
17
1
34
73
72
73
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
7
7
4
9
1
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
10
12
12
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
505
456
195
80
39
20
0
97
1834
577
577
20
20
20
20
97
577
577
577
20
80
47
20
Best forecast wave conditions in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in El Salvador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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