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Acajutla surfForecast / Costa del Balsamo / El Salvador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 26 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 4AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Acajutla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
366 | 366 | 288 | 280 | 402 | 405 | 405 | 301 | 239 | 301 | 394 | 293 | 269 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 195 | 336 | 297 | 301 | 297 | 297 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 10:52PM1.64m | 11:31AM1.76m | 11:56PM1.63m | 12:26PM1.82m | 00:53AM1.64m | 1:13PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.42m | 5:53PM0.45m | 6:06AM0.42m | 6:50PM0.39m | 6:56AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 366 | 366 | 288 | 280 | 402 | 405 | 405 | 301 | 239 | 301 | 394 | 293 | 269 | 201 | 135 | 135 | 198 | 195 | 336 | 297 | 301 | 297 | 297 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | S 19 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 97 | 97 | 101 | 77 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 46 | 47 | 45 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 151 | 198 | 198 | 40 | 193 | 33 | 34 | 51 | 49 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | S 19 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | S 8 | SE 5 | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 61 | 19 | 34 | 31 | 55 | 57 | 146 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 502 | 502 | 39 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 371 | 399 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 521 | 195 |
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