Acajutla Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.61° N 89.87° W

Acajutla WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Acajutla sea temperature is
30.2°C
0.8° 

Acajutla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Acajutla surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,255 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Acajutla this week:

The surf forecast for Acajutla over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Acajutla in the next 16 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Mon 24th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 17s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 28th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 18s
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 29th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Acajutla over the next 16 days.


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