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Acajutla surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 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
30.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Acajutla today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Acajutla at 6AM is: 0.9m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Acajutla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
467 | 584 | 573 | 653 | 670 | 1014 | 1159 | 1410 | 1684 | 1649 | 1385 | 2273 | 2247 | 2432 | 2404 | 2196 | 2171 | 2121 | 1633 | 1536 | 1289 | 1141 | 1141 | 1126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:38AM1.60m | 2:45PM1.90m | 3:19AM1.62m | 3:26PM1.91m | 3:59AM1.63m | 4:05PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.28m | 8:31AM0.41m | 9:15PM0.25m | 9:11AM0.39m | 9:54PM0.23m | 9:51AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 241 | 234 | 452 | 297 | 670 | 1014 | 1159 | 1410 | 1684 | 1649 | 1385 | 2273 | 2247 | 2432 | 2404 | 2196 | 2171 | 2121 | 1633 | 1536 | 1289 | 1141 | 1141 | 1126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 11 | S 12 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 201 | 366 | 573 | 653 | 292 | 367 | 594 | 602 | 508 | 585 | 585 | 13 | 14 | 92 | 145 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 49 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 6 | S 12 | S 6 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 467 | 584 | 238 | 371 | 366 | 223 | 21 | 21 | 72 | 13 | 14 | — | 14 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 9 | — | — | 46 | 45 | 90 | 117 | 110 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 371 | 427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 396 | 195 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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