Acajutla Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.61° N 89.87° W

Issued: 11 am 12 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Acajutla at 6PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
0.7
SW
24
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
342
381
427
505
499
493
407
838
817
848
776
746
726
665
656
431
515
647
530
581
589
551
563
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
0
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:42AM1.99m
00:16AM1.59m
12:40PM2.09m
1:15AM1.68m
1:37PM2.17m
2:12AM1.77m
Low Tide
6:17PM0.29m
6:12AM0.30m
7:14PM0.17m
7:12AM0.22m
8:09PM0.07m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:27
6:27
6:27
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Temp °C
27
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
29
29
30
29
28
27
27
27
29
30
30
29
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
30
32
32
32
31
30
29
29
33
33
33
33
32
30
30
31
34
34
34
33
33
31
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
347
342
336
427
505
499
493
407
838
817
848
776
746
726
665
656
431
515
647
530
581
589
551
522
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
S
20
0.1
SW
24
0.3
W
5
0.3
SSE
7
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.6
SSW
23
0.7
SW
24
Energy kJ
280
276
381
273
331
246
246
249
10
6
6
6
30
22
5
11
174
19
17
15
14
14
365
563
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
28
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
W
5
0.5
SSW
7
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
SW
26
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SW
6
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
26
17
17
13
13
12
12
11
11
37
22
16
8
5
26
7
171
19
19
18
14
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
11
5
5
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
51
20
0
0
0
0
0
20
371
20
20
0
0
0
0
275
9
20
20
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in El Salvador
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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