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Acajutla surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 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
29.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Acajutla today?
The current surf forecast for Acajutla at 6AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
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 Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
390 | 390 | 326 | 326 | 294 | 231 | 217 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 161 | 147 | 109 | 107 | 102 | 170 | 174 | 243 | 174 | 211 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.92m | 8:12AM1.73m | 8:34PM1.79m | 9:19AM1.70m | 9:42PM1.69m | 10:28AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.23m | 2:20PM0.39m | 3:00AM0.32m | 3:32PM0.47m | 4:05AM0.39m | 4:45PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 390 | 390 | 326 | 326 | 294 | 231 | 217 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 161 | 147 | 109 | 107 | 102 | 97 | 95 | 243 | 93 | 211 | 291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | W 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 18 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 85 | 87 | 170 | 174 | 69 | 174 | 93 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | S 7 | W 11 | W 11 | S 18 | W 11 | SE 5 | SE 4 | W 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 7 | S 6 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 70 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | WNW 3 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 97 | 1437 | 923 | 577 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 97 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 20 | 80 | 47 | 0 | 20 | 577 | 577 | 577 |
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