Acajutla surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Acajutla today?

The current surf forecast for Acajutla at 4AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
102
170
174
243
174
211
291
366
366
288
280
402
376
376
301
239
301
366
289
269
156
198
198
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
10
S
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:42PM1.69m
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:39
5:39
5:39
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6:14
6:14
6:14
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
29
31
30
29
28
28
28
27
30
30
30
29
28
28
27
27
30
30
30
29
32
31
29
30
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
35
32
33
34
34
33
31
31
33
30
31
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
107
102
97
95
243
93
211
291
366
366
288
280
402
376
376
301
239
301
366
289
269
156
135
135
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
S
8
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
85
87
170
174
69
174
93
91
69
69
98
77
11
12
19
57
48
45
22
34
34
151
198
198
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.1
S
7
0.1
W
13
0.4
W
4
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
W
10
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
72
73
1
3
5
70
17
17
12
12
12
11
2
5
33
23
23
61
19
34
31
39
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
3
3
10
8
9
5
4
3
6
7
7
5
5
3
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
20
39
39
20
20
577
577
577
100
20
20
20
57
456
456
456
0
0
0
0
80
371
399
400
Best forecast wave conditions in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in El Salvador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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