Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Acajutla today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Acajutla at 1PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Acajutla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 270 | 351 | 334 | 334 | 330 | 326 | 258 | 310 | 294 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 318 | 335 | 318 | 388 | 384 | 846 | 957 | 719 | 719 | 905 | 1111 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:45AM1.80m | 2:06PM2.05m | 2:40AM1.94m | 2:59PM2.08m | 3:31AM2.05m | 3:48PM2.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.22m | 8:29PM0.09m | 8:48AM0.15m | 9:17PM0.03m | 9:41AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 219 | 351 | 334 | 334 | 330 | 326 | 258 | 310 | 294 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 318 | 335 | 318 | 367 | 384 | 846 | 957 | 719 | 719 | 905 | 1111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SW 20 | SW 16 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 270 | 170 | 164 | 167 | 170 | 120 | 122 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 50 | 36 | 44 | 388 | 258 | 48 | 58 | 206 | 305 | 57 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 37 | 22 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 117 | 112 | 51 | 51 | 30 | 71 | 47 | 47 | 62 | 75 | 214 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 398 | 567 | 39 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 398 | 384 | 553 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 398 | 553 | 20 | 0 |
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