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Acajutla surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 16 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
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Acajutla today?
The current surf forecast for Acajutla at 8AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Acajutla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 776 | 736 | 716 | 706 | 610 | 602 | 594 | 585 | 494 | 446 | 427 | 415 | 342 | 336 | 336 | 300 | 280 | 679 | 662 | 539 | 604 | 588 | 573 | 465 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:14AM 1.79 | 2:32PM 2.15 | 3:00AM 1.86 | 3:17PM 2.24 | 3:46AM 1.90 | 4:03PM 2.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:10PM 0.20 | 8:13AM 0.21 | 8:56PM 0.07 | 8:58AM 0.12 | 9:42PM -0.01 | 9:45AM 0.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
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